Jinjang

Jinjang (Chinese: 增江) is a town in the Kepong constituency of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The town was established as part of the British strategy called the Briggs' Plan during the Malayan Emergency. The strategy aimed to forcibly relocate Malayan people, particularly ethnic Chinese, to isolate them from the Communists' influence. Jinjang was by far the largest of the relocation communities (called "New Villages") on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, at 445 hectares (4.45 km²), nearly twice the size of the other New Villages combined.^[1] It used to be known for the prevalence of gangsterism during the 1970s to late 1980's but is now a largely residential area.

Along with the township of Kepong, Jinjang has been particularly prone to outbreaks of dengue fever,^[2] and the outbreak of the 1973 dengue epidemic which resulted in 969 reported cases and killed 54 people was traced to Jinjang.^[3]

Jinjang comprises Jinjang Utara (North) and Jinjang Selatan (South).

The name Jinjang is thought to be derived from the name of a pig^[4] brought to Malaya by a Chinese merchant in the 19th century. The pig was believed to have special powers, and to bring prosperity to the people.

See also

• New Village

References

Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area
Parliamentary constituencies	Bandar Tun Razak Batu Bukit Bintang Cheras Kepong Lembah Pantai Segambut Seputeh Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Wangsa Maju
Townships	Alam Damai Ampang Bandar Baru Sentul Bandar Malaysia Bandar Menjalara Bandar Sri Permaisuri Bandar Tasik Selatan Bangsar Bangsar South (Kerinchi) Brickfields Bukit Damansara Bukit Jalil Bukit Kiara Bukit Nanas Bukit Petaling Bukit Tunku Chow Kit Damansara Damansara Town Centre Dang Wangi Desa Petaling Desa Tun Hussein Onn Federal Hill Happy Garden Jalan Cochrane Jalan Duta Jinjang Kampung Baru Kampung Pandan Kampung Malaysia Kampung Datuk Keramat KL Eco City (Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum) Kampung Kasipillay Kampung Sungai Penchala KL City Centre Kuchai Lama Lake Fields Lake Gardens Maluri Medan Tuanku Mid Valley City Miharja Mont Kiara Pantai Dalam Pudu Salak South Semarak Setapak Sentul Sentul Raya Shamelin Perkasa Sri Hartamas Sri Petaling Sungai Besi Taman Bukit Maluri Taman Cheras Hartamas Taman Connaught Taman Desa Taman Ibukota Taman Len Seng Taman Melati Taman Melawati Taman OUG Taman P. Ramlee Taman Taynton View Taman Tun Dr Ismail Taman U-Thant Taman Wahyu Tun Razak Exchange

Coordinates: 3°07′N 101°41′E / 3.117°N 101.683°E / 3.117; 101.683