Cheras, Selangor (6 August, 2017)
Cheras (GPS: 3.06221, 101.76377) is a major township that straddles the border of
Kuala Lumpur and
Selangor. The name Cheras is believed to have been derived from the Tamil name for the ancient Chera Dynasty, but this remains unverified. This article is about the Cheras on the Selangor side (for the one in Kuala Lumpur, go to
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.)
The Cheras in Selangor is part of
Hulu Langat District and is administered by the Kajang Municipal Council. Covering an area of 59 sq km, Cheras has a population of about 200,000 people, making it the most populous subdistrict in the country. The area is contiguous with Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, to the immediate north,
Balakong to the west, and
Kajang to the south.
Sungai Langat is one of the main rivers flowing through Cheras.
MRT Stations in Cheras, Selangor
Utilities in Cheras, Selangor
- Petron Batu 9 Cheras (GPS: 3.07391, 101.75943)

- Petron Cheras Perdana (GPS: 3.04981, 101.77347)

- Petronas Cheras Perdana (GPS: 3.04729, 101.76826)

- Petronas Lebuh Utama Tun Hussein Onn (GPS: 3.04907, 101.76275)

- Petronas Persiaran Mahkota Cheras (GPS: 3.05259, 101.77626)

- Shell Batu 9 Cheras (GPS: 3.07593, 101.75936)

- Shell Cheras Perdana (GPS: 3.04696, 101.76801)

- Shell Taman Segar Perdana (GPS: 3.09027, 101.76211)

Hotels in Cheras, Selangor
- Ibis Styles Kuala Lumpur Cheras (GPS: 3.03833, 101.76576)

Sights in Cheras, Selangor
- AEON Big Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (GPS: 3.04866, 101.75836)

- AEON Cheras Selatan Shopping Centre (GPS: 3.03339, 101.76481)

- Ah Pek Hill Trail (GPS: 3.07269, 101.75863)

- Aliran Damai Apartments (GPS: 3.05405, 101.74553)

- Batu Puteh Waterfall (GPS: 3.08924, 101.77527)

- Casa Green Condominium (GPS: 3.05715, 101.76148)

- Cheras Utama Apartment Complex (GPS: 3.05368, 101.74634)

- Church of St Francis of Assisi (GPS: 3.07935, 101.75129)

- Columbia Asia Hospital - Cheras (GPS: 3.03151, 101.76293)

- Econsave Balakong (GPS: 3.03289, 101.76256)

- Giant Cheras Mall (GPS: 3.06813, 101.76651)

- Giant Superstore Cheras (GPS: 3.05189, 101.74685)

- Green Terrain Prima Villa (GPS: 3.07269, 101.75863)

- Imperial Residence (GPS: 3.07252, 101.75889)

- Impian Apartment, Sunway Cheras (GPS: 3.08545, 101.76648)

- Maktab Polis Diraja Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (GPS: 3.0772, 101.75238)

- Masjid Al Amin Markas Briged Tengah PGA (GPS: 3.0595, 101.7746)

- Masjid Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (GPS: 3.04885, 101.76013)

- Masjid Kariah Cheras (GPS: 3.0595, 101.7746)

- Pusat Flora Cheras (GPS: 3.03779, 101.77341)

- SMK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2 (GPS: 3.05447, 101.7552)

- SMK Cheras Perdana (GPS: 3.04524, 101.76532)

- SMK Perimbun (GPS: 3.0614, 101.77017)

- Sri Murni Beaconhouse (GPS: 3.066, 101.77432)

- Sutera Apartment (GPS: 3.04096, 101.75259)

- Tanah Perkuburan Islam Batu 10 Cheras (GPS: 3.04655, 101.76136)

- Tasik Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (GPS: 3.04655, 101.76136)

- Windows on the Park Condominium (GPS: 3.03905, 101.75326)

- You City (GPS: 3.07357, 101.763)

Upcoming development in Cheras
Among the upcoming property development in Cheras, according to
The Star1 include the 10.74-acre Emerald Square, which comprises serviced apartments, a hotel and offices; Laville Kuala Lumpur by Orando Holdings, comprising two 35-storey blocks; M Vertica by Mah Sing Group, which comprises 5 high-rise residential blocks and shops; and illi@Kuala Lumpur by Symphony Life Berhad, which comprises two serviced apartments with 757 residential units and an 8-storey podium car park.
Going to Cheras, Selangor
Cheras is served by the SILK Expressway (E18) at Exit 1801 and the Cheras-Kajang Expressway (E7) at Exit 705.
References to Cheras
- The Star (17 October, 2018): Growth potential of a sought-after district
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