Elmina, Malaysia

Coordinates: 3°11′57″N 101°30′02″E / 3.19917°N 101.50056°E / 3.19917; 101.50056
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Elmina
Township
City of Elmina
A newly completed residential area in Bandar Elmina, Selangor. Taken in June 2022
A newly completed residential area in Bandar Elmina, Selangor. Taken in June 2022
Elmina is located in Selangor
Elmina
Elmina
Elmina is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Elmina
Elmina
Elmina is located in Malaysia
Elmina
Elmina
Coordinates: 3°11′57″N 101°30′02″E / 3.19917°N 101.50056°E / 3.19917; 101.50056
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
DistrictPetaling
Time zoneUTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code
47000

City of Elmina is a township in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia. Formerly known as Elmina Estate owned by Guthrie Berhad (now Sime Darby), it is later turned into a township which is developed by Sime Darby Properties.

Incidents[edit]

2023 plane crash[edit]

On 17 August 2023, a Beechcraft Model 390 Premier I registered N28JV belonging to ValetJet crashed on a highway near the town.[1] The incident killed all 8 onboard as well as a motorcyclist and a car driver that were near the crash site.[2] Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is currently investigating the crash.

Access[edit]

Car[edit]

Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway runs along the western boundary of the township.

Public transportation[edit]

The closest rail station is  KG05  Kwasa Sentral MRT station, about 6.7 km east.

Public amenities[edit]

School[edit]

  • SJK (C) Ladang Regent[3]

Tourist attraction[edit]

Elmina Rainbow Bridge

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elmina plane crash: Dashcam shows plane nose-diving into a vehicle on the highway [WATCH]". New Straits Times.
  2. ^ "Elmina plane crash: Ten confirmed dead, politician among them [NSTTV]". New Straits Times. August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "礼仁园微小拟迁雪艾美纳镇 马汉顺:程序进行中 - 国内 - 即时国内" [Lirenyuan's tiny imitation Qianxue Emina Town Ma Hanshun: The process is in progress - Domestic - Instant domestic]. Sin Chew Network, Sin Chew Daily Malaysia Latest News and Headlines (in Chinese).