Ampang Jaya, Malaysia

Malaysia

Ampang Jaya shares 23 connections with 551 other places across 10 topics, with ties running deepest through Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Kajang. The town's name comes from the Malay word for dam, a reference to miners' dams built when Ampang became one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley opened for tin mining. Landmarks dominate the mix, from Jalan Ampang and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre to the Nine Emperor Gods Festival at the Kau Ong Yah temple. Transport links tie Ampang north to Pahang and south to Negeri Sembilan.