Kayangan Heights, Section U9, Shah Alam

Section U9 Shah Alam: A haven of its own?

Who hasn’t heard of Shah Alam?

Named after the late Sultan Alam Shah, as of today Shah Alam covers a land area of 293km² and is governed by Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSJ) or Shah Alam City Council. This state capital of Selangor has been growing in popularity over the years thanks to the fact that land is becoming scarcer in KL.

Shah Alam comprises of 56 sections in total and these sections have a specific theme used to name the streets within it. For example, Section 7’s theme is ‘Diamonds and Minerals’ so naturally, you will find street names like Jalan Ferum and Jalan Magnesium. Seksyen U9 where Kayangan Heights is located simply bears the theme of ‘Colours’ hence why the project site’s street name is ‘Jalan Merah Delima’ (English: Ruby Red).

With mainly the Malays occupying the place, Shah Alam is bordered by Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, and Klang.  Connectivity-wise, one can expect an array of highways serving the area like the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) and the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA).

Kayangan Heights – Surrounding Highways and Roads. Pic taken from the website.

Shah Alam, like other districts in Selangor however sorely lacks in dependable public transport. In this day and age, that means an efficient train service. The controversially slow KTM service have a handful of stations there like in Batu 3 and Padang Jawa but apart from those, residents of Shah Alam mostly have to make do with buses and cabs and of course, their own private vehicles to get about.

But for those who don’t really care for other places and prefer to stay in Shah Alam twenty-four-seven, then there’s no doubt that this city has all the modern-day conveniences to offer. With more than fifty primary and secondary schools, Shah Alam is also home to the famous University Teknologi MARA (UITM) and the Management and Science University to cover the tertiary educations.

In terms of healthcare, Shah Alam has its own community clinic called Poliklinik Komuniti Shah Alam located in Section 7 and after years of delay, the Shah Alam Hospital was finally opened next door in October 2015 to the public. Said to help ease the congestion of patients in Klang Hospital, this hospital is also used as a teaching hospital for the undergraduate and post-graduate medical students.

And if you’re an active kind of person, you’ll appreciate Shah Alam Sports Complex. Housing a stadium with 80,000 seats capacity called Shah Alam Stadium, an indoor stadium called Melawati Stadium that can accommodate 40,000 people at a time, a public swimming pool called Darul Ehsan Aquatic Center, and an extreme-sports park called the Shah Alam Extreme Park, here is heaven for the sports enthusiasts indeed.

Kayangan Heights – Stadium Shah Alam

Kayangan Heights – Shah Alam Xtreme Park

Section U9 Shah Alam is located in the northern part of Shah Alam, roughly 20 kilometres away from Petaling Jaya and 30 kilometres away from Kuala Lumpur. Overall, Section U9 is a mixture of residential and commercial centre yet to mature which is why for the time being, it holds an air of tranquillity despite being well connected to other bustling townships.

How well is well? Well, Google Maps shows that a trip to 1 Utama Shopping Centre, one of Klang Valley’s top shopping malls is a mere 15 kilometres away or a 25 minutes drive. That’s not too bad now isn’t it? Guess that’s what the residents find appealing about the place, the fact that Section U9 though private is still easily accessible.

Other immediate amenities for Kayangan Heights residents include R.E.A.L International School Cahaya Campus (also known as Sekolah Seri Cahaya), a mosque called Masjid Al-Istiqamah, and of course, Monterez Golf & Country Club which is literally next door.

But then again, not all is greener on Kayangan Heights’ side. As mentioned, Section U9 is a yet to mature area and the keyword here is ‘yet’. A drive around reveals lots of squatter homes, low-cost houses, and foreign labours’ temporary hostels in the neighbouring Kampung Melayu Subang. As a result, there have been many cases of break-ins by drug addicts and the likes, with the most scandalous being back in 2009, when a Kayangan Heights resident who was also a heart patient, died of suffocation after being gagged by two Indonesian thugs, both of whom were shot dead by the police afterwards. You can read more about that here: http://www.thesundaily.my/node/152067

Ever since then, Kayangan Heights has improved a lot apparent from its tighter security (more guards and more patrol dogs) but until the surrounding areas are also developed well, the keyword still stands. Rest assured, just like other developing townships in Klang Valley, Section U9 is no exception to trials and triumphs. Will it thrive though? Only time will tell.