Wangsa Maju

Wangsa Maju is a township and a constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor. Wangsa Maju is one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur and consists of many sections — Section 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 10.
History.
The present site of Wangsa Maju was previously occupied by Setapak rubber estates from the 1900s until the 1980s, when the township was formed in 1984. Following the opening of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARC) & Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Wangsa Maju has since become a major residential area for the students of TARC & UTAR.
Most residents are from the low to middle income group.
Transport.
Public transport.
Wangsa Maju is home to two RapidKL LRT stations, Wangsa Maju LRT Station and Sri Rampai LRT Station.
Road networks.
Wangsa Maju is well served by federal routes and expressways. Jalan Genting Klang links downtown Kuala Lumpur with Wangsa Maju and Setapak areas. Motorists from Ampang and Pandan Indah will instead opt for the MRR2 . The DUKE cuts through the southern part of Wangsa Maju. The old road to Gombak and Bentong (road ) also begins nearby.
Wangsa Maju Member of Parliament.
The area was carved out of Setiawangsa Parliementary seat (P115) in 2004, resulting an independent Wangsa Maju Parliementary seat (P116). The area was represented by Datuk Yew Teong Loke (MCA) in 2004. In 2008 he lost to Wee Choo Keong (PKR) by merely 151 votes.
The incumbent MP is Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew of Pakatan Harapan-PKR (former MCA member) who won with majority of 24,238 votes in the 14th general elections, she was the MP for before 2008.