A possible reason why Bandar Bukit Tinggi is called the way it is despite the lack of a hill.
A possible reason why Bandar Bukit Tinggi is called the way it is despite the lack of a hill.
For the longest time, it baffled me why there's a Bukit Tinggi in Klang when there's not a hill in sight. I think it might be named after the Highlands Estate.
Love me some nameplace trivia and old survey maps.
PS. It's criminal they didn't carry over Lowlands Estate's name to Bandar Tanah Rendah 😂
You probably know this one, Bandar Sunway is named after Sungai Way.
Bandar Bukit Rendah*
Don't forget the part we only figured it out because we passed by the Tamil school
Heh, yeah. Most random lightbulb moment.
And facepalm
That is so cool. How did you get a hold of this old map? It looks so good.
Reminds me of USJ, also named after a plantation company: https://worldofbuzz.com/heres-what-ss-3-other-selangor-area-acronyms-stand-for-how-they-came-to-be/