Gombak

Gombak is a town in the mukim of Setapak, which is coterminous with Gombak District in the Malaysian state of Selangor, on the northeastern edge of Kuala Lumpur. It was first established in the 19th century by Minangkabau immigrants with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor. The town lies along Jalan Gombak, close to Wangsa Maju, Ulu Klang, Ampang and Batu Caves, and a small part of it spills into the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, so it is administered by both the Selayang Municipal Council on the Selangor side and Kuala Lumpur City Hall on the other. It is served by Gombak LRT station and is the starting point of the East Coast Expressway.