Sungai Kerayong delineates the northern boundary of the zone while the Kuala Lumpur - Seremban Highway forms the western boundary. The eastern and southern edges of the zone are formed by the boundary of the City (refer Figure 17.6). The population in 2000 was 53,996 and is projected to be 340,700 by 2020. The employment in 2000 was 74,231 and is projected to grow to 144,087 over the next 20 years. The terrain is generally hilly and incised by the flood plain of Sungai Kerayong. Bukit Sungai Besi, the highest hill in Kuala Lumpur, dominates the southern part of the zone. The zone has an established residential base. Industry is well established throughout the zone and generally consolidated into eight industrial areas. Two large-scale institutions within the zone are the training college and school complexes in Bandar Tun Razak and the Sungai Besi Military Camp in south of the zone. Urban renewal shall be undertaken through the upgrading of the general environment and community facilities of the Salak Selatan New Village and the traditional kampungs at Kampong Malaysia Raya and Kampong Cheras Baru. High density residential and mixed-use development shall be encouraged at Kampong Malaysia Raya around the major transit node at Bandar Tasik Selatan. Similarly, connections to the LRT station at Salak Selatan shall be improved and intensification of residential development encouraged. (dbkl.gov.my/pskl2020/english/strategic_zone/index.htm)
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