Petaling Jaya or better known as PJ is an area located in the district of Petaling (West of KL). The original reason for the establishment of Petaling Jaya was to alleviate the increasing congestion of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. In less than 50 years, Petaling Jaya, whose name means 'successful town', has forged ahead to become the town of the future. Clean, Beautiful and progressive.
Petaling Jaya has an area of approximately 97.2 km², arguably the state of Selangor's largest town. PJ today is a metropolitan centre with about 500,000 residents within an area of 51.4 sq.km. Today, Chinese form 55 per cent of PJ residents while 30 per cent are Malays, 13 per cent Indians and 2 per cent comprise other races. The Petaling Jaya Municipal Council or MPPJ is the local authority responsible for the administration and development of Petaling Jaya.
The Menteri Besar of Selangor announced on 30 September 2005 that Petaling Jaya will be granted city status in March 2006.
For more info on PJ, please visit the official website of PJ Municipal Council www.mppj.gov.my or community website www.pjnet.com.my>
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