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KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Bangsar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Asia
About Bangsar
Bangsar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bukit Bintang, 35km from Genting Highlands Road.
Bangsar is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bukit Bintang, about 5 km away.
Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling JayaRead more
and Subang Jaya which have their municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority, but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up most of the population at 61%, followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bangsar?
Within an hour or so of Bangsar: KL Tower (5 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (6 km), Petronas Twin Towers (6 km), Sunway Lagoon (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Bangsar?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands and Genting Highlands Road.
Where is Bangsar?
Bangsar is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about 5 km from Bukit Bintang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Kuala Lumpur
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.1294, 101.6700
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Worth the detour from Bangsar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Batu Caves
A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Genting Highlands Road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Genting Highlands
Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Bangsar
- Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 35 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
- 35 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
When to drive here
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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