List of roads in Kuala Lumpur
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Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city.
The majority of roads in Kuala Lumpur were initially written primarily in English, and named after British officials (and a handful of local figure), districts, local populations, landmarks or geographical features. Following Malaya's independence and the formation of Malaysia, numerous roads in Kuala Lumpur are written in the Malay language (i.e. "Old Market Square" as "Medan Pasar Besar"), and renamed or updated to primarily commemorate local Malay figures, Malay culture and key politicians in Malaya/Malaysia. The renaming included roads in the core of old Kuala Lumpur, as well as main routes in the city. As such, obscure roads, spared from renaming, tend to retain their earlier, pre-independence names.
In addition, the accelerated development of the city after the country's independence saw the widening of existing artery routes, creation of new roadways, and extensive grade separation of roadways. This resulted in significant alterations of roadways in the city, with several roads merged, split, or modified.
This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within Kuala Lumpur.
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[edit] Major roads
| Current, official name | Former, English name(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jalan Ampang | Ampang Road | Named after the district of Ampang, several shopping malls such as the Ampang Park, City Square and Suria KLCC are located along the road. |
| Jalan Bukit Bintang | See Bukit Bintang | |
| Jalan Cheng Lock | Foch Avenue | Currently named after Tan Cheng Lock, the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA). |
| Jalan Dang Wangi | Campbell Road | Formerly named after Douglas Campbell, Johor's British advisor. Notable as the location of the Campbell Shopping Complex fire inferno in 1976. |
| Jalan Dewan Bahasa | Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama or Old Airport Road, Bellamy Road | Erected in 1997. Near the road is the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka main headquarters, a landmark and the symbol of Bahasa Melayu, the national language of Malaysia. |
| Jalan Duta | This road is part of the Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway. | |
| Jalan Esfahan | Jalan Selat or Straits Road | Erected in 1993, the road is currently named after the city of Isfahan, Iran. Originally named after the Straits of Malacca or the Straits Settlements. |
| Jalan Hang Jebat | Davidson Road | Currently named after Hang Jebat. Formerly named after James Guthrie Davidson (J.G. Davidson), a British Resident in Selangor. |
| Jalan Hang Kasturi | Rodger Road | |
| Jalan Hang Lekir | Cecil Street | |
| Jalan Hang Lekiu | Klyne Street | |
| Jalan Hang Tuah | Shaw Road | Currently named after Hang Tuah. Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road. |
| Jalan Loke Yew | Loke Yew Road | Named after Loke Yew, one of the richest Chinese businessmen in early Kuala Lumpur. Part of the Cheras Highway. |
| Jalan Masjid India | Dickson Street | Currently named after a local mosque, Masjid India. The southern end of the road was recently converted into a pedestrian street. |
| Lebuh Pasar Besar | Market Street | Named after Central Market, crossing the Klang River from Medan Pasar Besar to Dataran Merdeka. Terminates at Jalan Raja Laut at the west and Jalan Tun H.S. Lee at the east. |
| Medan Pasar Besar | Old Market Square, Macao Street, and Hokkien Street | Currently named after Central Market. Medan Pasar Besar was a former commercial hub in early Kuala Lumpur, and the location of a HSBC Malaysia building. |
| Jalan Petaling | Petaling Street | See Petaling Street. |
| Jalan Pudu | Pudu Road (1960), Pudoh Street | Currently named after the district of Pudu. The Pudu Prison, the Puduraya bus station and the Plaza Rakyat construction site are located along Jalan Pudu. |
| Jalan P Ramlee | Parry Road | Erected in 1982 and named after actor P. Ramlee, this street contains many pubs and nightclubs. |
| Jalan Raja Chulan | Weld Road (1960) | Currently (since 1982) named after Raja Chulan; formerly named after Frederick Weld. |
| Jalan Sultan Ismail | Treacher Road | Currently name after Sultan Ismail, and is part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road. Formerly named after William Hood Treacher, a British Resident. |
| Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | Batu Road (1960) | Currently name after Tuanku Abdul Rahman the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong. |
| Jalan Tun H S Lee | Jalan Bandar, High Street (1960). | Currently named after Henry H.S. Lee, Malaysia's first finance minister. Originally named after the fact that the road was a "High Street" stretching across old Kuala Lumpur. |
| Jalan Tun Perak | Mountbatten Road (1960), Java Street. | Currently named after Tun Perak. |
| Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin | Jalan Silang or Cross Street | This street was erected in 2003 and named after Malaysian Minister of Finance Tan Siew Sin. |
| Jalan Yap Ah Loy | Located near Jalan Tun Perak and named after Yap Ah Loy, a Kuala Lumpur Chinese Kapitan. | |
| Jalan Yap Kwan Seng | Named after Yap Kwan Seng, the last Kuala Lumpur Chinese Kapitan |
[edit] Other roads
| Current, official name | Former, English name(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Changkat Raja Chulan | Hicks Road | |
| Jalan Balai Polis | Station Street (1960) | Named after the Old High Street Police Station, a (partially demolished) police station in the vicinity. The road, which previously connected Petaling Street and High Street, was partially dismantled, cutting off the road from the latter. |
| Jalan Belfield | Hose Road (part of) (1960) | It should be noted that both Jalan Belfield and Jalan Hose has existed as early as 1960, and that the name of the latter is still retained for two roads. Hose Road was formerly named after Charles Hose. |
| Jalan Berhala | Jalan Kandang Kerbau | Many Buddhist and Hindu Temple along this road. |
| Jalan Bukit Aman | Bluff Road (1960) | Currently named after Bukit Aman (Peace Hill), connecting the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police on the hill with Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. |
| Jalan Bukit Petaling | Bellamy Road | |
| Jalan Bukit Tunku | Jalan Bukit Kenny | |
| Jalan Carutthers | Carutthers Road | |
| Jalan Cenderasari | Hospital Road, Young Road (1960) | "Hospital Road" was derived from the presence of the Tangling Hospital up the hill. |
| Jalan Ceylon | Ceylon Lane (1960) | A hill road named after the former name of Sri Lanka. |
| Jalan Bukit Ceylon | Ceylon Hill (1960) | A hill road branching from Jalan Ceylon, named after the hill which it is located in (the hill, in turn, takes its name from the former name of Sri Lanka). |
| Jalan Cenderawasih | Spooner Road | Formerly named after Ernest John Spooner. |
| Jalan Cochrane | Cochrane Road | |
| Jalan Dato Onn | Residency Road (1960) | Currently named after Onn Jaafar. |
| Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman | Stony Road | |
| Jalan Davis | Davis Road | |
| Jalan Gereja | Church Street (1960) | Named after the a local St. John's Cathedral. Currently merged with Jalan Ampang. the name is retained on a few connected lanes (as Lorong Gereja) and a road. |
| Jalan Haji Yahya Sheikh Ahmad | Watson Road | |
| Jalan Istana | Taylor Road (1960) | Currently named after Istana Negara (the National Palace), which is located near the road. Connected to the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway. |
| Jalan Kampung Attap | ||
| Jalan Kebun Bunga | Orchid Road | |
| Jalan Kinabalu (part of) | Old River Road | Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road |
| Jalan Kuching | Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road and Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway. | |
| Jalan Ledang | Gallagher Road | Currently named after Mount Ledang (Mount Ophir) in Johor. |
| Jalan Langgak Golf | Golf View Road | |
| Jalan Maharajalela | Birch Road (1960) | Currently named after Dato Maharajalela, a local Malay chief who was partially responsible for the killing of James W.W. Birch, a British Resident in Perak, in 1875. Interestingly, the road was formerly named after James W.W. Birch. |
| Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan | Jalan Belanda or Holland Road (1960) | Situated behind the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and along the Gombak River and the Klang River (after the confluence of the rivers). Currently named after the Malaysian Federal Court which was based in the area. |
| Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi | Clarke Road (1960) | A short road that connects Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan with Jalan Raja Laut, passing between the south side of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and the Old Post Office/former Court of Appeal building and Industrial Court. Currently named after the Malaysian High Court, which is based in the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. Formerly named after Andrew Clarke. |
| Jalan Melayu | Malay Street (1960) | A street connecting Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Tun Perak via a route passing the Klang River. The road was recently refurbished with the addition of canopy roofs and new street furnitures added along the road, in conjunction to the remodeling of the south end of Jalan Masjid India as a pedestrian street. |
| Jalan Munshi Abdullah | ||
| Jalan Pahang | ||
| Jalan Parlimen | Club Road | |
| Jalan Perdana | Venning Road | |
| Jalan Pudu Lama | Old Pudu Road (1960) | A back road connected to Jalan Pudu, which passes pre-war residential rowhouses. |
| Jalan Raja Abdullah | Hale Road | |
| Jalan Raja Alang | Hans Road | |
| Jalan Raja Bot | ||
| Jalan Raja Laut (part of) | Jalan Raja (west strecth) (1960) | Notably passes the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and similar structures in the vicinity. As of 1960, the road initially terminated at a T junction with Mounbatten Road and Batu Road in the north and the Jalan Raja-Market Street-Victory Avenue crossroad in the south. The road was subsequently extended north, stretching along the Gombak River. |
| Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz | Jalan Raja Muda | |
| Jalan Kinabalu | Jalan Raja (north and southeast strecthes) (1960) | |
| Jalan Semarak | Henry Gurney Road | Previously named after Henry Gurney. |
| Jalan Semarang | Broadrick Road | |
| Jalan Sentul | ||
| Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin | Victory Avenue (1960) | Terminates at the Jalan Raja Laut-Lebuh Pasar Besar-Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin crossroad in the north, and the north and of Jalan Travers from the south. The road notably passes the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Dayabumi complex and Masjid Negara (the National Mosque). |
| Jalan Sultan Salahuddin | Swettenham Road (1960) | Currently named after Sultan Salahuddin of Malaysia; previously name after Frank Swettenham. |
| Jalan Sultan Sulaiman | Suleiman Road | Named after Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor. |
| Jalan Syed Putra | Lornie Road | Currently named after Tuanku Syed Putra the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. |
| Jalan Tangsi | Barrack Road | Previously connected directly to Dataran Merdeka via the southeast stretch of Jalan Raja, and currently cut off from the area with the construction of the Jalan Kuching-Jalan Kinabalu-Jalan Parlimen expressway. |
| Jalan Thambusamy | Erected after K. Thambusamy Pillai, an Indian immigrant and trader who was discovered the Batu Caves. | |
| Jalan Travers | Damansara Road | Previously named after the district of Damansara or the Damansara River. |
| Jalan Tugu | Cenotaph Road (1960) | Named after a cenotaph [1][2] which was located on the intersection of Cenotaph Road and Victory Avenue. The cenotaph was moved to the National Monument [3] when a flyover was constructed over the area during the 1960s. |
| Jalan Tun Ismail | Maxwell Road | Formerly named after William Edward Maxwell, a Straits Settlements Governor. |
| Jalan Tun Razak | Jalan Pekeliling, Circular Road | Currently named after Tun Abdul Razak, originally named for its beltway-like layout. Part of Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1. |
| Jalan Tun Sambanthan | Jalan Brickfields or Brickfields Road (1960) | Currently named after V. T. Sambanthan, previously named after the district of Brickfields. |
| Jalan Tunku Putra | Natesa Road | Currently named after Tunku Abdul Rahman (Putra). |
| Jalan U-Thant | Currently named after after the former UN General Secretary from 1961 until 1971, U Thant. | |
| Jalan Walter Grenier | Walter Grenier Road | |
| Jalan Wisma Putra | Hose Drive | Currently named after the original Ministry of Foreign Affairs building at the road; formerly named after Charles Hose. The road is related to Jalan Belfied and remaining roads by the name of Hose. |
| Persiaran Mahameru | Swettenham Drive | Formerly named after Frank Swettenham. |
| Persiaran Maybank | Court Hill (1960) | A hill back road that connects Jalan Pudu Lama with Jalan Raja Chulan. Currently named after the Maybank Tower that is built on a hill, and formerly named after a Sessions Court which resided on the same site, circa 1960. The old name remains in Malay form on a road that connects Jalan Raja Chulan with Persiaran Maybank, dubbed Jalan Bukit Mahkamah (Court Hill Road). |
| Persiaran Raja Chulan | Weld Drive (1960) | A hill back road branching from Jalan Raja Chulan. Currently named after Raja Chulan; formerly named after Frederick Weld. |
| Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin | Cliford Road |
[edit] Reference
- Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)
- Larry Lam's Guide Note: Old Names of Roads in KL
- Kuala Lumpur road map, circa 1960
