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Sungai Lalang

Sungai Lalang (abbreviated Sg. Lalang) is a small town in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. It is located 5 kilometer north from Sungai Petani. Sg. Lalang River (Sungai Sg. Lalang) situated in this town flows into the Merbok River (Sungai Merbok).

Sungai Lalang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiسوڠاي لالڠ
 • Chinese双溪拉兰
Nickname: 
Sg. Lalang
Sungai Lalang is located in Kedah
Sungai Lalang
Sungai Lalang
Location in Kedah
Coordinates: 5°41′58″N 100°31′01″E / 5.69940°N 100.51690°E / 5.69940; 100.51690
CountryMalaysia
StateKedah
Administrative DistrictKuala Muda
Electoral DistrictMerbok
Municipal CouncilSungai Petani
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
08000 & 08100
Sungai Sg. Lalang

Postcodes

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People in Sungai Lalang uses two different postcodes, mainly differing by the generation of an area within Sungai Lalang; the older areas use the postcode of Bedong, 08100 whereas recently developed areas use postcode of Sungai Petani, 08000. Generally, either postcodes are safe to use in the whole area of Sungai Lalang, with higher tendency to use 08000.

Residential

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Sungai Lalang houses a few sections of neighbourhood parks (taman) and a few villages (kampung), they are as follow:

  • Aman Suria
  • Ambangan Heights
  • Bukit Bayu
  • Bukit Lembu
  • Kampung Baru Sungai Lalang (North, South)
  • Kampung Ikan Bilis
  • Kampung Pinang Dalam
  • Kampung Pinang Luar
  • Kampung Sebelas
  • Kampung Sungai Getah
  • Kampung Tanah Seribu
  • Permata Hill Park
  • Seroja Parkhomes
  • Taman Aman Jaya
  • Taman Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang
  • Taman Bayu Indah
  • Taman Bistari Jaya
  • Taman Bistari Utama
  • Taman Gemilang
  • Taman Desa Aman
  • Taman Desa Budiman
  • Taman Desa Permai
  • Taman Lembah Permai
  • Taman Makmur
  • Taman Merpati
  • Taman Palma Aman
  • Taman Perbandaran Sungai Tukang
  • Taman Permai Bistari
  • Taman Seri Bayu
  • Taman Seroja
  • Taman Sri Wangi
  • Taman Sungai Lalang

Commercial

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Most of the residencies in Sungai Lalang has a few dedicated lot or blocks for stores and services. A few notable store and services available in Sungai Lalang includes:

  • 7-Eleven convenient store[1]
  • Caltex petrol station[2]
  • Fresh market of Sungai Lalang
  • Pasar Malam Ambangan Heights
  • Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang (Monday & Thursday)
  • Pasar Malam Taman Desa Aman Sungai Lalang (Wednesday)
  • Pasar Malam Taman Desa Permai Sungai Lalang (Saturday)
  • Perodua vehicle service centre[3]
  • Petronas petrol station[4]
  • Police station of Sungai Lalang[5]
  • Pusat Mel Sungai Petani (Mail Processing Centre Sungai Petani)
  • Shell Sungai Lalang petrol station[6]
  • Shell Aman Jaya petrol station[6]
  • YaPEIM store

Industrial

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The following industrial areas are situated in Sungai Lalang:

  • Kawasan Perindustrian Sungai Lalang
  • Kawasan Perusahaan MIEL Sungai Lalang
  • Kawasan Perusahaan Ringan Desa Aman

Transportation

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Tanjung Mewah route 12 bus in Sungai Lalang

Railway

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Sungai Lalang used to be served by rail service in the 1920s with its own railway station.[7][8] In 1975, communist had attempted to blow up a section of the railway in Sungai Lalang, which had caused a five and a half hour long curfew order issued to people in Kampung Baru Sungai Lalang as the officers were deployed to try to catch the communist.[9] Train stopped serving the station and it got abandoned before it was torn down for the railway upgrade works to electrify and double the track, without constructing any replacement station.

Road

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Sungai Lalang is mainly served by the Federal Route 1 which goes through the town, and Kedah State Route K152 that connects to Bukit Selambau. Bus service in Sungai Lalang includes Red Omnibus route 02 (Sungai Petani—Alor Setar) and Tanjung Mewah route 12 (Sungai Petani—Taman Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang).

Education

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Primary education

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Primary schools in Sungai Lalang[10][11][12]
Name Name in Native Script School Code Number of Student[13] Number of Teacher[13] Image
Sekolah Kebangsaan Aman Jaya سکوله کبڠساٴن امان جاي KBA3006[14] 283 27  
Sekolah Kebangsaan Ambangan Heights[note 1] سکوله کبڠساٴن امبڠن هاٴيت‌س KBA3054[15] 1276 95  
Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang سکوله کبڠساٴن باندر بارو سوڠاي لالڠ KBA3047[16] 1238 90  
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Lalang سکوله کبڠساٴن سوڠاي لالڠ KBA3016[17] 760 53  
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungkap Para سکوله کبڠساٴن سوڠکڤ ڤارا KBA3017[18] 59 11  
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chung Hwa Sungai Lalang 双溪拉兰中华学校 KBC3061[19] 321 30  
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Sungkap Para சுங்கப் பாரா தமிழ்ப்பள்ளி KBD3083[20] 14 8  
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Sungai Getah சுங்கை கித்தா தமிழ்ப்பள்ளி KBD3095[21] 155 14  
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Tun Sambanthan துன் சம்பந்தன் தமிழ்ப்பள்ளி KBD3085[22] 139 16  

Secondary education

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Secondary school in Sungai Lalang[23]
Name Name in Native Script School Code Number of Student[13] Number of Teacher[13] Image
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Aman Jaya سکوله منڠه کبڠساٴن امان جاي KEA3111[24] 2196 172  

Polling districts

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These polling districts are in Sungai Lalang, as per the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023.[25]

Parliamentary constituency State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Merbok (P104)
Bukit Selambau (N25)
BUKIT LEMBU 014/25/03 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN AMAN JAYA, SUNGAI LALANG
TAMAN BANDAR BARU 014/25/04 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANDAR BARU SUNGAI LALANG
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN AMAN JAYA, SUNGAI LALANG
SUNGAI LALANG 014/25/05 SEKOLAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN (CINA) CHUNG HWA, SUNGAI LALANG
TAMAN DESA AMAN 014/25/06 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SUNGAI LALANG, SUNGAI LALANG
AMBANGAN HEIGHT 014/25/20 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN AMBANGAN HEIGHT, SUNGAI LALANG

Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly known as Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang 2.

References

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  1. ^ 7-Eleven Malaysia Store Location via the "Store Location" link in 7-Eleven Malaysia's official website
  2. ^ Station Finder at Caltex Malaysia's official website
  3. ^ Service centre in Kedah list at Perodua's official website
  4. ^ Petrol Station Locator at Petronas' official consumer website
  5. ^ Direktori Polis DiRaja Malaysia Sehingga September 2016 (Royal Police Malaysia's directory as of September 2016)
  6. ^ a b Shell station locator on Shell Malaysia's official website
  7. ^ "Federated Malay States Railways: Train Alterations from 1st January, 1920". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 23 December 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. ^ "Railways". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 14 November 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ^ "Berkurung untuk penduduk di Sungai Petani" [Curfew for residents in Sungai Petani]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 December 1975. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ^ National primary school list in Kuala Muda District from Ministry of Education's website.
  11. ^ Chinese National-type primary school list in Kuala Muda District from Ministry of Education's website.
  12. ^ Tamil National-type primary school list in Kuala Muda District from Ministry of Education's website.
  13. ^ a b c d Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2022 (List of Primary and Secondary Schools as at June 2022) from Ministry of Education's website.
  14. ^ KBA3006 at Ministry of Education's website.
  15. ^ KBA3054 at Ministry of Education's Website
  16. ^ KBA3047 at Ministry of Education's Website
  17. ^ KBA3016 at Ministry of Education's Website
  18. ^ KBA3017 at Ministry of Education's Website
  19. ^ KBC3061 at Ministry of Education's website
  20. ^ KBD3083 at Ministry of Education's Website
  21. ^ KBD3095 at Ministry of Education's website
  22. ^ KBD3085 at Ministry of Education's website
  23. ^ Secondary school list in Kuala Muda District from Ministry of Education's website.
  24. ^ KEA3111 at Ministry of Education's website
  25. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
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