List of roads in Kuala Lumpur
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Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city.

This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within Kuala Lumpur.

Overview

The majority of older roads in and around Kuala Lumpur were originally formed during British rule
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...

 in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, and as such, were written primarily in English and were named after British figures of various fields, a handful of local dignitaries or royalties, districts, local populations, landmarks or geographical features. Other surrounding locales, such as Kampung Baru, Pudu
Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Pudu is a town located along the Pudu Road in Kuala Lumpur. It houses Puduraya and Pudu Prison. Pudu Market is one of the largest wet markets in Kuala Lumpur...

, Imbi and Sentul have had roads known primarily in Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

 since colonial rule.

Following Malaya's independence
Hari Merdeka
Hari Merdeka is a national day of Malaysia commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya from British colonial rule in 1957, celebrated on August 31 each year. It is not to be confused with the formation of Malaysia...

 in 1957 and the formation of Malaysia in 1965, street names in Kuala Lumpur were translated into the Malay language, some of which were given more simplified descriptions (i.e. "Old Market Square" as "Medan Pasar Besar" and "Foch Avenue" as "Jalan Foch"), as Malay was officially adopted as the official language of Malaysia in 1967.

The vast majority of the street names were further renamed en masse in 1981, as part of post-independence decolonisation pushed by the then newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...

 Mahathir Mohammad. Street names which previously featured semblances of English origins were replaced by those commemorating 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 major thoroughfares in the city. Further renaming of old street names persists to date, with the latest round of revision conducted by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Hall is the local authority charged with the administration of Kuala Lumpur. It is an agency under the Federal Territories Ministry of Malaysia....

 in 2007 on streets in Pudu and in the fringe towns of Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi is a township in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The deepest tin mine in Malaysia is located here. Sungai Besi was a historical mining town with many heavy industries such as steelworks, waste steel plants and other steel industries...

 and Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, where English and British-named street names were still in use. Backroad
Backroad
A backroad is a secondary type of road.In North Carolina, where they are also referred to as "blue roads", the roads are often constructed of gravel, and are one or two-laned roads off of larger roads such as parkways....

s, however, are typically spared from this form of renaming.

The accelerated development of the city after the country's independence also contributed to the widening of existing artery routes, creation of highways and new roadways, and extensive grade separation
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...

 of roadways. This resulted in significant alterations of roadways in the city, with several roads merged, split, or modified, forming new roads or retiring old ones.

Standard translations

A guideline was formulated for the translation of English signages, road, lane, etc. Currently, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall are pursuing a process of standardization for road signage's. (e.g. Tengkat Tong Shin has been renamed as Jalan Tong Shin)
  • Drive - Persiaran (e.g. Hampshire Drive/Persiaran Hampshire)
  • Gardens - Taman (e.g. Maxwell Garden/Taman Maxwell; exception applies for Happy Garden which remains unchanged.)
  • Lane - Lorong (e.g. Horse Lane/Lorong Kuda)
  • Road - Jalan (e.g. Perak Road/Jalan Perak)
  • Square - Medan (e.g. Old Market Square/Medan Pasar Lama)
  • Street - Lebuh (e.g. Campbell Street/Lebuh Campbell)


Major roads

English name Malay name, official Chinese name Note
Ampang Road Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Proposal to rename Jalan Ampang to Jalan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad:...

Named after the district of Ampang
Ampang
Ampang is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in the Titiwangsa constituency, partly located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and was historically a tin mining town. Its area in Kuala Lumpur is identified as being along the Ampang Road and Ampang Hilir.-History:...

, several shopping malls such as the Ampang Park
Ampang Park Shopping Complex
Ampang Park is recognised as one of Malaysia's first shopping centres and is located located near Suria KLCC, in Kuala Lumpur.-Location and features:...

, City Square and Suria KLCC
Suria KLCC
Suria KLCC is Malaysia's premier shopping centre located at the base of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur City Centre based in Kuala Lumpur. It is located on 6 floors, with anchor tenants Isetan, Parkson Grand, Cold Storage Supermarket, Tanjong Golden Village, Signature's Level 2 Food Court...

 are located along the road.
Bangsar Road Jalan Bangsar
Jalan Bangsar
Jalan Bangsar is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Construction of the Jalan Travers-Bangsar flyover junctions:The Jalan Travers-Bangsar junctions has been upgraded into flyover junctions. Construction began on early 2010 and was completed in mid 2010...

Bintang Walk Jalan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Bukit Bintang is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a popular shopping strip providing access to the eponymous neighbourhood Bukit Bintang.-List of junctions along the road:...

武吉免登路
pinyin
Pinyin
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:Wǔjí miǎn dēng lù
See Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang is the name of the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas...

Broadrick Road Jalan Semarang Mentioned in Batu Road Boys' School documents in the 1960s and 1970s which also include the old postcode (02-05).
Cochrane Road Jalan Cochrane Named after the British General Advisor of Johor, Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, MCS, CMG was the 17th British Resident of Perak and Chief Secretary to Government of Malaya from 1929 to 1930....

, British Resident of Perak, (1929–1930).
Foch Avenue Jalan Cheng Lock
程洛路
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Pinyin
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:Chéng luò lù
Currently named after Tan Cheng Lock
Tan Cheng Lock
Tun Dato Sri Sir Cheng-lock Tan, DPMJ, KBE was a Malaysian Chinese businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the rights and the social welfare of the Chinese community in Malaya...

, the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

 (MCA).
Damansara Road Jalan Damansara
Jalan Damansara
Jalan Damansara is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is also a pioneer roads of the Damansara-Puchong Expressway and Damansara Link of the Sprint Expressway.-List of interchange/junctions:...

Campbell Road Jalan Dang Wangi
Dang Wangi
Dang Wangi is an area in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia situated north from the Dataran Merdeka, next to Bukit Nanas and located between the Gombak and Klang Rivers. A road that cuts across the district, Dang Wangi Road , formerly known as Campbell Road, is named after the district.The...

Formerly named after Douglas Campbell
Douglas Campbell (disambiguation)
Douglas Campbell may refer to:* Douglas Lloyd Campbell , Premier of Manitoba 1948 - 1958* Douglas Campbell , Canadian politician* Douglas Campbell , Scottish-born Canadian actor and director...

, Johor's British advisor. Notable as the location of the Campbell Shopping Complex fire in 1976.
Old Airport Road Jalan Dewan Bahasa Erected in 1997. Near the road is the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka is the government body responsible for coordinating the use of the Malay language in Malaysia and Brunei.-History:...

 main headquarters, a landmark and the symbol of Bahasa Melayu, the national language
National language
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy. The term is used variously. A national language may for instance represent the national identity of a nation or country...

 of Malaysia. "Old Airport Road" was given due to its connection to the Sungai Besi Airport
Sungai Besi Airport
Sempang Airport is an airport in Kuala Lumpur. It is also known as TUDM Kuala Lumpur, Old Airport or Sempang Air Force Base....

, one of the earliest airports to serve Kuala Lumpur. Previously also known as Bellamy Road and Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama.
Straits Road Jalan Esfahan Erected in 1993, the road is currently named after the city of Isfahan, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. Originally named after the Straits of Malacca or the Straits Settlements
Straits Settlements
The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867...

. This is one of the shortest roads in Kuala Lumpur; it is more of a linking alley than a proper road. Jalan Esfahan connects Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman with Jalan Raja Laut. Previously, Jalan Selat.
Jalan Genting Klang Part of the Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known, is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. This highway was formerly maintained by Metramac Corporation Sdn.Bhd The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it...

Davidson Road Jalan Hang Jebat Currently named after Hang Jebat
Hang Jebat
Hang Jebat was the closest companion of the legendary malay hero Hang Tuah. He is well known for his vengeful rebellion against the Malacca Sultan whom he served. After Hang Tuah was sentenced to death, Hang Jebat was conferred by the Sultan of Malacca with the Taming Sari, a sacred kris formerly...

. Formerly named after James Guthrie Davidson (J.G. Davidson), a British Resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....

 in Selangor.
Rodger Road Jalan Hang Kasturi Formerly named after Sir John Pickersgill Rodger (1851–1910), Chief Magistrate, Selangor (1882); Acting British Resident, Selangor (1884–1888); British Resident, Pahang (1888–1896); British Resident, Selangor (1896–1901); British Resident, Perak (1901–1904); Governor Gold Coast (1904–1910).
Cecil Street Jalan Hang Lekir
韩来吉路
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:Hánláijí lù
Klyne Street Jalan Hang Lekiu
Shaw Road Jalan Hang Tuah Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

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Imbi Road Jalan Imbi
Jalan Imbi
Jalan Imbi is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

Raja Road (north and southeast stretches) (1960) Jalan Kinabalu
Kuching Road Jalan Kuching Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

 and Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur Rawang Highway, Federal route also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...

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Loke Yew Road Jalan Loke Yew
陆佑路
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Pinyin
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:陆佑路
Named after Loke Yew
Loke Yew
Loke Yew , CMG, LL.D. was a famous businessman and philanthropist during the British Malaya era. He was regarded as the richest man in Malaysia during his time and played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution, Kuala...

, one of the richest Chinese businessmen in early Kuala Lumpur. Part of the Cheras Highway
Cheras Highway
Cheras Highway, Federal Route also known as Jalan Cheras and Jalan Loke Yew is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...

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Birch Road (1960) Jalan Maharajalela In the mistaken presumption that it was named after the first Resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....

 of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, James W.W. Birch
James W.W. Birch
James Wheeler Woodford Birch, commonly known as J. W. W. Birch was the first British Resident in Perak, Malaysia...

, this road was renamed after Dato' Maharajalela, a local Malay chief who was partially responsible for Birch's assassination in 1875. In fact it was actually named in honour of the much more popular E.W. Birch, son of the former and a one-time acting Resident of Selangor.
Dickson Street Jalan Masjid India Currently named after a local mosque, Masjid India. The southern end of the road was recently converted into a pedestrian street.
Market Street Lebuh Pasar Besar Named after the Old Market Square (Medan Pasar Besar), crossing the Klang River from Medan Pasar Besar to Dataran Merdeka
Dataran Merdeka
Merdeka Square is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957...

. Terminates at Jalan Raja Laut in the west and Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in the east.
Old Market Square Medan Pasar Besar A large public space that consisted of two roads, Macao Street and Hokkien Street (circa 1880s and 1890s), divided by a traffic island
Traffic island
A traffic island is a solid or painted object in a road that channelises traffic. It can also be a narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle. If the island uses road markings only, without raised kerbs or other physical obstructions, it is called a painted island...

. The area was formerly the location of Kuala Lumpur's main market, before the British government completed what would become the Central Market
Central Market, Malaysia
Central Market is a main attraction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Introduction:Central Market is located at Jalan Hang Kasturi, a few minutes away from Petaling Street. It was founded in 1888 and originally used as a wet market, while the current building was completed in 1937...

 in 1888 and 1889. The Old Market Square became and open area commonly used as a recreation area and commercial center in early Kuala Lumpur, but diminished in importance as the city grew outwards. The area is now used primarily as a bus hub
Medan Pasar bus hub
Medan Pasar bus hub is a major bus interchange in Kuala Lumpur. It is a 200 m walk away from Masjid Jamek LRT station.This bus hub is served by rapidKL buses as well as other private bus operators such as Metrobus Nationwide & Selangor Omnibus Company Limited which operates the area of Kepong &...

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Pahang Road Jalan Pahang Part of the Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known, is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. This highway was formerly maintained by Metramac Corporation Sdn.Bhd The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it...

Parliament Road Jalan Parlimen
Jalan Parlimen
Jalan Parlimen is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

Previously, Club Road
Pantai Baharu Avenue Jalan Pantai Baharu
Jalan Pantai Baharu
Jalan Pantai Baharu is a major roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

Petaling Street Jalan Petaling
茨廠街
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Pinyin
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: Cíchǎng Jiē
The historical Chinatown, see Petaling Street
Petaling Street
Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is infamous for pirated clothes and accessories along with bootleg DVDs and CDs. Petaling Street however does not exclusively offer pirated products...

Pudu Road, Pudoh Street (1960) Jalan Pudu Currently named after the district of Pudu
Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Pudu is a town located along the Pudu Road in Kuala Lumpur. It houses Puduraya and Pudu Prison. Pudu Market is one of the largest wet markets in Kuala Lumpur...

. The Pudu Prison
Pudu Prison
The Pudu Prison was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it was located along Jalan Shaw. The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural...

, the Puduraya bus station and the Plaza Rakyat
Plaza Rakyat
The People's Plaza is a mixed-use skyscraper complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia initiated during the 1990s. However, the project, which had already commenced construction, was stalled due to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and remains abandoned as of June 2009.The project, originally designed by...

 construction site are located along Jalan Pudu.
Parry Road Jalan P. Ramlee Erected in 1982 and named after actor P. Ramlee
P. Ramlee
Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra .-Biography:P...

, this street contains many pubs and nightclubs.
Weld Road (1960) Jalan Raja Chulan Currently (since 1982) named after Raja Chulan
Raja Chulan
Raja Chulan was a member of the Perak royal family....

; formerly named after Frederick Weld
Frederick Weld
Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, GCMG , was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the sixth Premier of New Zealand, and later served as Governor of Western Australia, Governor of Tasmania, and Governor of the Straits Settlements.-Early life:Weld was born near...

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Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Raja Laut is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Landmarks:*DBKL main headquarters*PKNS Building*EPF Building*MARA Building*Sime Darby building*The Plaza Hotel-List of junctions:...

Treacher Road Jalan Sultan Ismail Currently name after Sultan Ismail, and is part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

. Formerly named after William Hood Treacher
William Hood Treacher
Sir William Hood Treacher, K.C.M.G. was born on 1 December 1849 and died on 3 May 1919. Sir William was the fourth son of Rev. Joseph Skipper Treacher, MA, Vicar of Sandford-on-Thames, by his 1st wife Pauline Louise Pierret. He was the sixth British Resident of Perak and the first Governor of...

, a British Resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....

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Sungai Besi Road Jalan Sungai Besi
Lornie Road Jalan Syed Putra Currently named after Tuanku Syed Putra
Tuanku Syed Putra
Raja Syed Putra ibni Syed Hassan Jamalullail, KCMG was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia , and sixth Raja of Perlis from 1945 to 2000....

 the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

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Batu Road (1960) Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is the famous road and streets in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This road is named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman.-Attractions:...

Currently named after Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Colonel Paduka Sri Sir Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, GCMG was the first Supreme Head of State of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan.-Early career:Born Tunku Abdul Rahman at Seri...

 the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

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High Street (1960) Jalan Tun H S Lee Currently named after Henry H.S. Lee
Henry Lee Hau Shik
Tun Henry Lee Hau Shik, S.M.N., K.B.E., J.P., ; also known as H.S. Lee was born on 19 November 1900 in Hong Kong Lee was the eldest son of Lee Kwai-lim and Kam Kwok-chun. He migrated to Malaya in 1924 to take over his family's business in tin mining. Lee was famed for playing an important role in...

, Malaysia's first finance minister (1957–1959). Originally named after the fact that the road was a "High Street
High Street
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" stretching across old Kuala Lumpur, previously, Jalan Bandar.
Mountbatten Road (1960), Java Street. Jalan Tun Perak Currently named after Tun Perak
Tun Perak
Bendahara Paduka Raja Tun Perak was the fifth and most famous bendahara, a Malay rank similar to a prime minister, of the Sultanate of Malacca. He served under four sultans from 1456 to 1498. Early in his life, Perak was a soldier-statesman for Malaccan rulers...

. Formerly named after Louis Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

, and earlier, Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...

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Cross Street Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin Renamed in 2003 after Malaysian Minister of Finance Tan Siew Sin
Tan Siew Sin
Tun Tan Siew Sin was Malaya's first Minister of Commerce and Industry, Finance Minister for 15 years, and president of the Malayan Chinese Association .-Early life:...

, previously Jalan Silang or Cross Street.
Brickfields Road (1960) Jalan Tun Sambanthan Currently named after V. T. Sambanthan
V. T. Sambanthan
Tun Thirunyanasambanthan Thevar s/o Veerasamy Thevar, better known as Tun V.T. Sambanthan Thevar, was the fifth President of Malaysian Indian Congress and one of the Founding Fathers of Malaysia along with Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tan Cheng Lock...

, previously named after the district of Brickfields
Brickfields
Brickfields is a small to medium-sized town and residential neighbourhood located just outside central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to the high percentage of Indian residents and businesses.- History :In 1881, a flood swept through Kuala Lumpur following...

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Yap Ah Loy Road Jalan Yap Ah Loy
叶亚来路
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Pinyin
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: Yèyàlái lù
Located near Jalan Tun Perak and named after Yap Ah Loy
Yap Ah Loy
Yap Ah Loy , also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan. He is regarded as the founding father of modern Kuala Lumpur, he developed Kuala Lumpur as a commercial and mining centre during the mid-19th century...

 (1837–1885), the third and the longest term Capitan China (1869–1885).
Yap Kwan Seng Road Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
叶观盛路
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: Yèguānshèng lù
Named after Yap Kwan Seng
Yap Kwan Seng
Yap Kwan Seng was the last Chinese kapitan of Kuala Lumpur from 1889 to 1902. Kapitans were appointed chiefs or headmen of the various ethnic communities during the British colonial rule in what is present-day Malaysia. Kapitans played an important role in the history of the Chinese in Malaysia...

, the fifth and the last Capitan China (1889–1902).

Other roads

Current, official name Former, English name(s) Note
Changkat Raja Chulan Hicks Road Named after Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Secretary of State for the Colonies
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies....

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Changkat Thambi Dollah
Jalan Abdul Rahim Kajai Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

Jalan Alor Running parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor is today best known for its wide variety of street food. Formerly known as the red light district of KL.
Jalan Aminuddin Baki Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Jalan Ampang Hilir
Jalan Athinahapan Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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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
Petaling Street
Petaling Street is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is infamous for pirated clothes and accessories along with bootleg DVDs and CDs. Petaling Street however does not exclusively offer pirated products...

 and High Street, was partially dismantled, cutting off the road from the latter.
Jalan Belfield Belfield Road Named after British Resident of Negri Sembilan, Henry Conway Belfield
Henry Conway Belfield
Sir Henry Conway Belfield KCMG JP born on 29 November 1855 and died on 8 January 1923. Sir Henry attended the Rugby School, Warwickshire and University of Oxford. He was a qualified barrister in 1880 and practiced law in England until 1884. Sir Henry joined Malayan Civil Service from 1884 until 1912...

, (1901–1902), British Resident of Selangor, (1902–1910), who was also British Resident of Perak, (1910–1912).
Hose Road (part of) (1960) It should be noted that both Jalan Belfield and Jalan Hose have existed as early as 1960, and that the name of the latter is still retained for both roads. Hose Road was formerly named after Charles Hose
Charles Hose
Charles Hose was a British colonial administrator, zoologist and ethnologist.He was born in Hertfordshire, England, and was educated at Felsted in Essex. Admitted to Clare College, Cambridge in 1882, he almost immediately migrated to Jesus College, and later left Cambridge without taking a degree...

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Jalan Bellamy Bellamy Road Named after H.F. Bellamy, the Director of Public Works Department.
Jalan Berhala Jalan Kandang Kerbau Berhala is literally translated from Malay to English as idols. Many Buddhist and Hindu Temples are located along this road.
Jalan Bukit Aman Bluff Road (1960) Currently named after Bukit Aman (Peace Hill), connecting the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...

 on the hill with Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. It was formerly named Bluff Hill.
Jalan Bukit Petaling Bellamy Road (half) Named after H.F. Bellamy, the Director of Public Works Department.
Jalan Bukit Tunku Jalan Bukit Kenny
Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Jalan Carutthers Carutthers Road
Jalan Cenderasari Hospital Road, Young Road (1960), Tanglin Road "Hospital Road" was derived from the presence of the Tangling Hospital up the hill, and Young Road was named after Sir Arthur Henderson Young, the British High Commissioner in Malaya.
Jalan Ceylon Ceylon Lane (1960) A hill road named after the former name of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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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
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Jalan Cenderawasih Spooner Road Formerly named after Ernest John Spooner
Ernest John Spooner
Rear-Admiral Ernest John Spooner, DSO, was one of the senior Royal Navy officers at Singapore during the World War II Japanese invasion of Malaya and the subsequent fall of Singapore.-Early career:...

 or Charles Edwin Spooner the State Engineer of Selangor and Director of Public Works Department.
Jalan Choo Cheeng Kay Named after Choo Cheeng Khay, a wealthy tin-miner and property developer.
Jalan Conlay Conlay Road Named after the British Agent of Terengganu, William Lance Conlay, (1909–1913).
Jalan Dato' Onn Brockman Road, Residency Road (1960) First named after the British Chief Secretary, Sir Edward Lewis Brockman, also the British Resident of Pahang, (1909–1910). The name Residency was named after the official residence of Tunku. Currently named after Onn Jaafar
Onn Jaafar
Dato' Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, KBE was a Malay politician and a Menteri Besar of Johore in Malaysia, then Malaya. He was the founder of United Malays National Organization and was also responsible for the social economic welfare of the Malays by setting up the Rural Industrial Development Authority...

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Jalan Datuk Sulaiman Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman Stony Road
Jalan Davis Davis Road Named after J.L.H. Davis.
Jalan Dorasamy
Jalan Doktor Latif
Jalan Duta Guillemard Road This road is part of the Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway
Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway
Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway also known as Jalan Duta and Jalan Segambut is a municipal highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It connects Segambut until Parliament interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1.-Current developments:...

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Jalan Eaton Eaton Road
Jalan Faraday Faraday Road It is located at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Headquarters near Jalan Pantai Baharu
Jalan Pantai Baharu
Jalan Pantai Baharu is a major roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

Jalan Gallagher Gallagher Road
Jalan Galloway Galloway Road
Jalan Gereja Church Street (1960) Named after the a local St. John's Cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur
St John's Cathedral is a whitewashed cathedral with twin spires, located to the north of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. It is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and the seat of its Archbishop, Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam. It was opened in 1883, making...

. Currently merged with Jalan Ampang, the name is retained on a few connected lanes (as Lorong Gereja).
Jalan Haji Yahya Sheikh Ahmad Watson Road Named after the British Resident of Perak, Sir Reginald George Watson
Reginald George Watson
Reginald George Watson was born in June 1862, in Portland Place, Bath. He was the son of General E.D. Watson of Bengal Army. Watson married Sydney Francis Vivien Presgrave...

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
Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
The Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Expressway is a main expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This expressway linking Kuala Lumpur in the north to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan in the south....

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Jalan Kampung Attap
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam
Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam, Federal Route is a single carriageway federal roads in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a hidden route to Kuantan via Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.-List of junctions:...

Jalan Kebun Bunga Orchid Road Named after the Lake Gardens, where orchids were planted around the gardens.
Jalan Kia Peng Named after Choo Kia Peng.
Jalan Kinabalu (part of) Old River Road Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

Jalan Ledang Guillemard Road Currently named after Mount Ledang (Mount Ophir)
Mount Ophir
Mount Ophir, or more commonly known by its Malay name, Gunung Ledang, is a mountain situated in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Ledang District , Malaysia. The summit is located between the border of Muar and Malacca. Standing at 1,276 m , with a clear trail leading to the peak, the...

 in Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

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Jalan Langgak Golf Golf View Road
Jalan Leong Yew Koh Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Jalan Limbang Main Street Located in Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, It was erected on 2007 after the name of the Limbang Division
Limbang Division
Limbang Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It has a total area of 7,788.50 square kilometers, and is the fourth largest division after Kapit Division, Miri Division and Bintulu Division. Limbang Division consists of two...

 in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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Jalan Madge Located at Taman U-Thant
Taman U-Thant
Taman U-Thant is a place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located in the eastern part of the city, it was established in the 1960s and was used for foreign embassies and high commissions only. It was named after the former UN General Secretary from 1961 until 1971, U Thant....

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Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan Jalan Belanda or Holland Road (1960) Situated behind the Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka and the Royal Selangor Club, by Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

, and along the Gombak River
Gombak River
The Gombak River is a river which flows through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Klang River. The point where it meets the Klang River is the origin of Kuala Lumpur's name....

 and the Klang River
Klang River
Klang River is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately 120 km in length and drains a basin of about 1288 square kilometres...

 (after the confluence of the rivers). Currently named after the Malaysian Federal Court which was based in the area. Formerly named after Hugh Holland
Hugh Holland
Hugh Holland , the son of Robert Holland, was born in Denbigh in the north of Wales. He was educated at Westminster School under William Camden, where he excelled in classics, and proceeded in 1589 to Trinity College, Cambridge on a scholarship...

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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
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka and the Royal Selangor Club, by Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

, 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
Andrew Clarke (administrator)
Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, GCMG, CB, CIE was a British soldier and governor as well as a politician in Australia.-Background and education:...

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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 with the remodeling of the south end of Jalan Masjid India as a pedestrian street.
Jalan Munshi Abdullah
Jalan Pasar
Jalan Peel Peel Road
Jalan Perdana Venning Road Named after Alfred Venning, the Chairman of Sanitary Board, who proposed to establish a Public Gardens in 1888, which was later renamed as Lake Gardens.
Jalan Pudu Lama Old Pudu Road (1960) A back road connecting to Jalan Pudu, which passes through pre-war residential houses.
Jalan Punchak Peak Road Punchak (Puncak) is literally translated from Malay as peak.
Jalan Raja Abdullah Hale Road Named after former Larut District Officer, A. Hale.
Jalan Raja Alang Hans Road
Jalan Raja Bot
Jalan Raja Raja Road (west stretch) (1960), Gombak Road (circa 1880s and 1890s). Notably passes the Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is located in front of the Dataran Merdeka and the Royal Selangor Club, by Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

 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 Abdul Aziz
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was erected on 1990 after Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah , a former Raja Muda of Selangor.-List of junctions:...

Princes Road Currently named after Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah) of Selangor
Jalan Raja Muda Musa Currently named after Raja Muda Musa (Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah
Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah
Almarhum Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah was Sultan of Selangor in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation of that state...

) of Selangor
Jalan Ritchie Ritchie Road Located between Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang
Jalan Ampang is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Proposal to rename Jalan Ampang to Jalan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad:...

 and Jalan Ampang Hilir.
Jalan Robson Robson Road Named after The Malay Mail
The Malay Mail
The Malay Mail is a newspaper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, first published in 1 December 1896 when KL was the capital of the then new Federated Malay States, making it the first daily to appear in the FMS....

 newspaper founder J.H. Robson
Jalan Robertson Robertson Road
Jalan Scott Scott Road
Jalan Samarahan 1 River Road North Located in Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division in 1985. Samarahan Division has a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometers.Samarahan...

 in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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Jalan Samarahan 2 Ulu Klang Street Located in Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division in 1985. Samarahan Division has a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometers.Samarahan...

 in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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Jalan Samarahan 6 Cheras Street Located in Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division
Samarahan Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly part of the First Division, which included Kuching, it became a separate Division in 1985. Samarahan Division has a total area of 4,967.4 square kilometers.Samarahan...

 in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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Jalan Semarak
Semarak
Semarak or Jalan Semarak is a main place in Kuala Lumpur. The Royal Malaysian Police Academy and Ministry of Defence Headquarters is located here....

Henry Gurney Road Previously named after Sir Henry Gurney
Henry Gurney
Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:...

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Jalan Semarang Broadrick Road Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Edward George Broadrick, (1913–1919).
Jalan Sentul Sentul Road
Jalan Serian 1 Tanjung Malim Street Located in Jinjang
Jinjang
Jinjang is a town in 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...

, it was paved in on 2007 and named after the Serian
Serian, Sarawak
Serian is a town, and the capital of the Serian District in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located about 40 miles from Kuching....

 town in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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Jalan Sin Chee
Jalan Sri Amar
Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad
Jalan Stadium Stadium Road Built in 1957 and named after the Merdeka Stadium
Jalan Changkat Stadium Stadium Ghaut Built in 1957 and named after the Merdeka Stadium
Jalan Stonor Stonor Road Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor, (1921–1926).
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
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is a train station located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed in 1910 to replace an older station on the same site, the station was Kuala Lumpur's railway hub in the city for the Federated Malay States Railways and Malayan Railway , before Kuala Lumpur Sentral...

, Dayabumi complex
Dayabumi
The Dayabumi Complex is a major landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It houses several commercial facilities and is one of the earliest skyscrapers in the city. It is located near the National Mosque, the Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Federal House at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. It was...

 and Masjid Negara
Masjid Negara
The National Mosque of Malaysia is located in Kuala Lumpur. It has a capacity of 15,000 people and is situated among of beautiful gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department - UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and...

 (the National Mosque).
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin Swettenham Road (1960) Currently named after Sultan Salahuddin of Malaysia; previously named after Frank Swettenham
Frank Swettenham
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States which was formed by combining a number of sultanates. He served from 1 July 1896 to 1901. He was also an amateur photographer...

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Jalan Sultan Sulaiman Suleiman Road Named after Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor
Sultan Sulaiman
Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa GCMG, KCVO, was the fifth Sultan of Selangor from 1898 until 1938...

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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
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

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Jalan Talalla
Jalan Thambipillay
Jalan Thambusamy Named after K. Thambusamy Pillai
K. Thamboosamy
K. Thamboosamy Pillay was a prominent Malaysian of Tamil origin during the pre-independence years. He was considered the leader of the Tamil community...

, an India immigrant and trader who discovered the Batu Caves
Batu Caves
Batu Caves , is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village.The cave is one of the...

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Jalan Travers Damansara Road Previously named after the district of Damansara
Damansara, Selangor
Damansara is a one of 36 subdivisions of the district of Petaling in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the Damansara River which flows nearby. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Malaysia...

 or the Damansara River
Damansara River
The Damansara River is a river in Selangor state, Malaysia. It runs from Sungai Buloh until Shah Alam.-Name in other languages:According to multilingual sign near the river, it is written as* Sungai Damansara in Malay...

. Currently named after Dr. Ernest Aston Otho Travers, the State Surgeon of Selangor, (1891–1897).
Jalan Tugu Cenotaph Road (1960) Named after a cenotaph
Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...

 http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/pics/details.php?image_id=809http://www.1957.com.my/Pix/57A_18/zoom which was located on the intersection of Cenotaph Road and Victory Avenue. The cenotaph was moved to the National Monument
Tugu Negara
The National Monument is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala Lumpur...

 http://www.usj.com.my/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album52&id=tugu3 when a flyover
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...

 was constructed over the area during the 1960s.
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Jalan Tun Ismail Maxwell Road Formerly named after William Edward Maxwell, Straits Settlements Governor.
Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

Jalan Tun Razak Jalan Pekeliling, Circular Road Currently named after Tun Abdul Razak, it was originally named for its beltway-like layout. Part of Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 is an urban and municipal main ring road in Kuala Lumpur. It is also known as Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme, Jalan Tun Razak, Lebuhraya Mahameru, Jalan Damansara, Jalan Istana and Jalan Lapangan Terbang by Malaysian Public Works Department . It...

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Jalan Tunku Putra Natesa Road Currently named after Tunku Abdul Rahman (Putra)
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the...

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Jalan U-Thant Currently named after the former UN General Secretary from 1961 until 1971, U Thant
U Thant
U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen for the post when his predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in September 1961....

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Jalan Vivekananda
Jalan Walter Grenier Walter Grenier Road
Jalan Wan Kadir Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Jalan Wesley Wesley Road
Jalan Wickham Wickham Road
Jalan Wisma Putra Hose Drive Currently named after the original Ministry of Foreign Affairs building at the road; formerly named after Charles Hose
Charles Hose
Charles Hose was a British colonial administrator, zoologist and ethnologist.He was born in Hertfordshire, England, and was educated at Felsted in Essex. Admitted to Clare College, Cambridge in 1882, he almost immediately migrated to Jesus College, and later left Cambridge without taking a degree...

. The road is related to Jalan Belfied and remaining roads by the name of Hose.
Jalan Yaacob Latif Jalan Tenteram Located in Bandar Tun Razak
Bandar Tun Razak
Bandar Tun Razak is a township as well as parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak....

, It was established in 2003 and named the second Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

 city mayor Tan Sri Yaacob Latif
Jalan Yap Ah Shak Named after Yap Ah Shak, the fourth Capitan China (1885–1889).
Jalan Yap Tai Chi Located at Jalan Imbi
Jalan Imbi
Jalan Imbi is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

Jalan Yew Located at Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi is a township in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The deepest tin mine in Malaysia is located here. Sungai Besi was a historical mining town with many heavy industries such as steelworks, waste steel plants and other steel industries...

Jalan Zaaba Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...

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Lorong Binjai
Lorong Kuda
(KLCC Tunnel
KLCC Tunnel
The KLCC Tunnel or formerly Lorong Kuda is a tunnel in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. This tunnel is maintained by KLCC Holdings Berhad and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur .- List of Interchange :...

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Persiaran Hampshire Hampshire Drive
Persiaran Mahameru Swettenham Drive Formerly named after Frank Swettenham
Frank Swettenham
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States which was formed by combining a number of sultanates. He served from 1 July 1896 to 1901. He was also an amateur photographer...

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Persiaran Maybank Court Hill (1960) A hill back road that connects Jalan Pudu Lama with Jalan Raja Chulan. Currently named after the Maybank Tower
Maybank Tower, Kuala Lumpur
Maybank Tower is a major skyscraper and landmark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located near Puduraya on the eastern fringe of the old Kuala Lumpur city centre, the tower is the headquarters of Maybank, and houses the Maybank Numismatic Museum.- History :...

 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
Raja Chulan
Raja Chulan was a member of the Perak royal family....

; formerly named after Frederick Weld
Frederick Weld
Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, GCMG , was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the sixth Premier of New Zealand, and later served as Governor of Western Australia, Governor of Tasmania, and Governor of the Straits Settlements.-Early life:Weld was born near...

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Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Clifford Road Named after Sir Hugh Clifford
Hugh Clifford
Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, GCMG, GBE was a British colonial administrator.-Early life:Clifford was born in Roehampton, London, the sixth of the eight children of Major-General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford and his wife Josephine Elizabeth, née Anstice; his grandfather was Hugh Clifford, 7th Baron...

 the Governor of Straits Settlements and British High Commissioner in Malaya

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