Shamelin, Kuala Lumpur
Living in Shamelin
Shamelin lies in Cheras, a suburb and district that stretches from Kuala Lumpur’s south-east into Selangor’s Hulu Langat district. Taman Shamelin Perkasa and Pudu Ulu fall within the Cheras parliamentary seat on the Kuala Lumpur side. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is the local council for both.
The area’s history starts with Koperasi Shamelin Berhad, a cooperative founded on 13 April 1971. The 135 acres of land it acquired in Cheras in the early 1980s became Taman Shamelin Perkasa, with homes, shops and factories.
For time outdoors, there’s Taman Pudu Ulu, the 64-acre public park next to Taman Shamelin Perkasa. DBKL opened the park in 2007, with its second phase following in 2017. The MRT Kajang Line follows Jalan Cheras, one of the city’s main roads. You can also use the Sungai Besi Expressway’s Shamelin Perkasa interchange.
Getting around
Rail and road links
By rail
You can change between the MRT Kajang Line and the LRT Ampang Line at Aeon Maluri station on Jalan Cheras. The LRT station dates from 1996; the MRT station opened in July 2017. There’s a park-and-ride at the station, along with feeder buses.
By road
For Maluri and Shamelin, take the Jalan Cheras Lama turn-off on Jalan Cheras, Federal Route 1. The 28.9 km Sungai Besi Expressway connects Serdang and Ampang, with the Shamelin Perkasa interchange on its extension.
Around the neighbourhood
Parks, schools, hospitals and shops
Taman Pudu Ulu park
- DBKL runs this 25.9-hectare public park
- Daily opening hours: 5.30 am to 10 pm
- The wading pool is free to use, and was DBKL’s first in a public park
- Use the running track, football pitch, playground, outdoor gym and reflexology path
- The park also has facilities for older visitors and people with disabilities
Education
- SK Seri Bintang Utara is a primary school and the polling centre for Taman Shamelin Perkasa
- The Cheras parliamentary seat also includes SMK Seri Bintang Selatan and SJK(T) Jalan Cheras
- Elsewhere in Cheras are UCSI University, Sunway College Velocity and MARA Poly-Tech University (UPTM)
Healthcare
- Pantai Hospital Cheras is a private hospital with 126 beds in Taman Cheras Makmur
- Sunway Medical Centre Velocity is near Sunway Velocity Mall
- Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM is in Bandar Tun Razak
Shopping & daily needs
- Opposite Aeon Maluri station are AEON Taman Maluri and Sunway Velocity Mall
- You’ll find IKEA Cheras at MyTown Shopping Centre on Jalan Cochrane
The market
Home prices in Kuala Lumpur
In 2024, Kuala Lumpur had Malaysia’s highest median household income at RM10,805 a month, compared with a national median of RM7,017. Kuala Lumpur also had the highest average house price among Malaysia’s major states in the second quarter of 2026. At RM825,282, it was 2.7% higher than a year earlier.
Across the city, high-rise homes averaged a lower RM562,326, while service apartments averaged RM768,926. The National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) reports these as preliminary figures. Use the averages as a guide; the home you choose may cost more or less.
Track record
Iwajib Group in Shamelin
Our first high-rise development stands beside Taman Pudu Ulu in Shamelin.
- The Sky Residence @ Shamelin
The Group’s first high-rise development: 318 service apartments and 8 two-storey shoplots next to Taman Pudu Ulu park in Kuala Lumpur, completed in 2020.
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