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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
AsiaMalaysiaKuala Lumpur
Wangsa Maju
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Asia
About Wangsa Maju
Wangsa Maju works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kampong Datuk Keramat, 26km from Genting Highlands Road.
Wangsa Maju is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with about 220,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kampong Datuk Keramat, about 4 km away.
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 major suburbs in Kuala Lumpur.
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What is there to see near Wangsa Maju?
Within an hour or so of Wangsa Maju: PETRONAS Skybridge (6 km), Petronas Twin Towers (6 km), Batu Caves (7 km), KL Tower (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Wangsa Maju?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Wangsa Maju?
Wangsa Maju is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about 4 km from Kampong Datuk Keramat.
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- Population
- 215,600
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Kuala Lumpur
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.2006, 101.7397
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Worth the detour from Wangsa Maju
8 notable places within an hour's 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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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
7 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.
21 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Wangsa Maju
- Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 26 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.
- 26 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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