Sungai Besi
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Sungai Besi (formerly known as Sungei Besi) (English: Steel River) is a town and suburb within the
Background and progress
The town is still in its original settings. The village structures are from the early days of the town. Most of the buildings are built from wood and the pathways are narrow. There is also a modest century-old Chinese temple ( 仙四師爺廟(新街場) ) which is founded in 1901 inside the town area.
The vibrant area of Sungai Besi is located within the shops and the area near with the police station. Sungai Besi has many street vendors and traders in wet markets who sell mostly food items and fruits.
The Sungei Besi Tin Mine site was once upon a time the largest and deepest open cast alluvial tin mine in the world, as deep as 100 metres in some parts of the pit and with dangerously unstable slopes. Today, the site has been developed and occupied by Mines Wellness City.[1]
Sungai Besi is also known for the
A refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people was set up in Sungai Besi in 1982. It was consisted of two camp sites, one of which the location was approximately where Astro Bukit Jalil is situated today. The camp was officially closed in 1996 with the repatriation of 22 boat people to Hanoi, the last batch of refugees to leave Malaysia.
Accessibility and transport
The township is easily accessible from the North–South Expressway Southern Route. The road into the township is only 400 metres from the Sungai Besi Expressway exit.
The main road in Sungai Besi is Jalan Suasa which is the main trading centre. Sometimes, it is packed with heavy vehicles and cars of many tourists who are in town to enjoy Sungai Besi's famed seafood.
The township is also served by the SP16 PY29
References
- ^ "History of Mines Wellness City Resort". Mines Wellness City. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Mohd Azam Shah Yaacob (16 March 2018). "SG Besi RMAF Base Ceases Operation". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Bandar Malaysia – New Central Business District and transport hub in Kuala Lumpur". Future Southeast Asia. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.