Damansara Jaya

This article is about a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. For other uses, see Damansara.

Damansara Jaya
Township
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiدامنسارا جاي
 • Chinese白沙罗卫星市 (Simplified)
白沙羅衛星市 (Traditional)
Nickname: 
DJ
Map
Location of Damansara Jaya in Selangor
Damansara Jaya is located in Malaysia
Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya
Location of Damansara Jaya in Malaysia
Damansara Jaya is located in Asia
Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya (Asia)
Damansara Jaya is located in Earth
Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya (Earth)
Coordinates: 3°7′39.4″N 101°37′21.95″E / 3.127611°N 101.6227639°E / 3.127611; 101.6227639
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
DistrictPetaling
CityPetaling Jaya
Established1975
Government
 • BodyPetaling Jaya City Council
DemonymDJian
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postal code
47400
Area code(s)+603 (landline only)
Vehicle registrationB (for all vehicles except taxis)
HB (for taxis only)

Damansara Jaya is a township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, situated in the Sungai Buloh mukim.[1] Consisting of Section SS22 and SS22A, it covers an estimated area of 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 12,000 residents. In 2001, its recorded population was 8,450 residents.[2]

The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of terraced houses, 179 semi-detached housing units, and 42 bungalows, alongside a main commercial area.[2] Atria Shopping Gallery, originally called the Gardenia Town Centre for a brief period of time, is a shopping mall located in the centre of this commercial area.[3]

The demographic profile of Damansara Jaya is characterized as predominantly Malaysian Chinese, with a significant number of upper middle-class property owners.[4] Notable educational institutions within the township include Nobel International School (located on the former site of KDU College), SMK Damansara Jaya, and SK Damansara Jaya.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Berita PETALING JAYA Bil. 5/2014" (PDF). Berita Petaling Jaya. September 2014. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ju, Seo Ryeung; Zaki, Saniah Ahmad; Choi, Yun Kyung (May 2011). "Contextual Modernization; New Town Planning in Petaling Jaya, of Malaysia". Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. 10 (1): 93–100. doi:10.3130/jaabe.10.93. ISSN 1346-7581.
  3. ^ "Damansara Jaya shoplots holding steady". Edgeprop.my. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Contact Us | Nobel International School". Nobel International. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ^ "About – SMK Damansara Jaya". Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ^ "SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN DAMANSARA JAYA (1)". SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN DAMANSARA JAYA (1). 28 March 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2023.