Mont Kiara

Mont Kiara, often called MK, is an affluent suburb located in the northwest part of downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It falls within the area known as Segambut. The area mainly features tall residential buildings and office spaces, most of which were built by UEM Sunrise Berhad, a famous property company from the UEM Group.

Mont Kiara sits in the middle of the Klang Valley, right between Kepong and the city center of Kuala Lumpur. It is close to Sri Hartamas to the south and KL Metropolis to the east. Many people from other countries, known as expats, live there.

Even though a nearby area is called "North Kiara" because it is north of Mont Kiara, developers have used this name for many years to connect their building projects to the popular suburb.

History

Mont Kiara started as a rubber farm. In the 1990s, a company called Sunrise Berhad began building homes there. They bought 12 pieces of land and renamed the area Mont Kiara.

After successful projects like Mont Kiara Pines and Mont Kiara Palma in 1993 and 1994, other builders joined in, helping the area grow. Mont Kiara is special because its name includes a French word: "mont" means "mountain," referring to the nearby Bukit Kiara.

Plaza Mont Kiara

Plaza Mont Kiara is a popular office and shopping area in Mont Kiara. It attracts many people from over 30 different countries, especially Japanese, Britons, and Singaporeans. The plaza has restaurants, cafes, gyms, and several banks.

Plaza Mont Kiara holds a special market called the Mont Kiara Funday "Arts, Bric-a-Brac & Crafts" (ABC) Market. This market started in March 2000 and takes place every Sunday in a large fountain courtyard. It features over 100 stalls selling many items, including crafts, toys, clothes, and food. Thousands of people visit the market each Sunday. There is also a night market called Fiesta Nite held every Thursday.

Shopping and retail

Mont Kiara has many places to shop and find things you need. Some of these places include Publika Shopping Gallery, 1 Mont Kiara, Plaza Mont Kiara, Sunway 163 MALL, Solaris Mont Kiara, Solaris Dutamas, and Arcoris Mont Kiara.

Education

Mont Kiara has two international schools nearby: the British Garden International School and the American Mont'Kiara International School. There is also a French school, the French School of Kuala Lumpur, which is just a short distance away.

Accessibility

Car

Mont Kiara is close to four major highways: New Klang Valley Expressway E1, North–South Expressway Northern Route E1, Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) E33, and Sprint Expressway E23. This makes it easy to travel to places like Ampang, Ulu Klang, or Gombak. The area also connects to Petaling Jaya without going through downtown Kuala Lumpur.

Public transport

The closest train station to Mont Kiara is the Segambut Komuter station, about 10–15 minutes away by car. Bus route 190 operated by RapidKL links Mont Kiara to this station. Another bus, route T818, goes to the Semantan MRT station. Since December 1, 2017, a new bus route T852 also connects Mont Kiara directly to Semantan MRT station. In the future, Mont Kiara will have its own underground MRT station as part of the MRT Circle Line.

Politics

Mont Kiara is part of the Segambut area in the Malaysian Parliament. Since May 2018, the person who helps make decisions for this area is Hannah Yeoh from the Democratic Action Party.