Camp Mindef
| Camp Mindef | |
|---|---|
Kem Kementah کيم كمنته | |
| Part of Kuala Lumpur Garrison | |
| Kuala Lumpur Near Kampung Datuk Keramat in Malaysia | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Kuala Lumpur Garrison |
| Open to the public | no |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 3°10′40″N 101°43′28″E / 3.17778°N 101.72444°E |
| Area | ~172 hectares (1.72 km2) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1957 |
| Built for | Ministry of Defence |
| Built by | Malaysian Public Works Department |
| In use | 1960–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
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| Occupants | |
Camp Mindef (Malay: Kem Kementah; Jawi: کيم كمنته) is a metonym for the military base that houses the main administrative headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, known as Wisma Pertahanan (lit. 'Defence Complex'). The name "MINDEF" is an abbreviation of Ministry of Defence in English, while "KEMENTAH" is its Malay counterpart, derived from Kementerian Pertahanan.
The base is situated along Jalan Padang Tembak in Kuala Lumpur, within the metropolitan centre of the capital, and forms part of the Kuala Lumpur Garrison, alongside Camp Batu Kentomen.
In addition to serving as the administrative headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, Camp Mindef also functions as a joint-service military base for the Malaysian Armed Forces, encompassing all three service branches: the Malaysian Army, the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Owing to the presence of Wisma Pertahanan within the base, Camp Mindef is home to several senior defence leadership offices, including those of the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Forces, the Chief of Army, the Chief of Navy, and the Chief of Air Force.