Kampung Baru Ampang

The history of ampang is intricately linked to that of kuala lumpur. In 1857, raja abdullah, an envoy of the selangor sultanate, initiated the opening of the klang valley for tin extraction. 87 chinese miners from lukut traveled up the klang river and arrived at kuala lumpur, then trekked several miles through a jungle trail to ampang to start prospecting in the region. Unfortunately, within just a month, 69 of the 87 miners succumbed to the area's malarial conditions, prompting raja abdullah to dispatch another 150 workers to persist with the mining efforts. Over time, the mortality rate decreased, and the first tin was shipped out in 1859. The triumph of tin mining in ampang spurred the growth of kuala lumpur. The term 'ampang' translates to 'dam' in malay, named in relation to the dams built by the miners.