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.
This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within Kuala Lumpur.
Overview
editThe majority of older roads in and around Kuala Lumpur were originally named during British rule in Selangor, and as such, were in English and named after British figures, a handful of local dignitaries or royalties, districts, local populations, landmarks or geographical features. Other surrounding locales, such as Kampung Baru, Pudu, Imbi and Sentul have had roads known primarily in Malay since colonial rule.
Following Malaya's independence in 1957 and the formation of Malaysia in 1963, 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 was further renamed en masse in 1981, as part of post-independence decolonisation pushed by the then newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad. 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 rounds of revision conducted by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall as late as 2007 on streets in Pudu and in the fringe towns of Sungai Besi and Jinjang, where English and British-named street names were still in use. Minor roads, 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 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.
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| 01. Jalan Alexander | Jalan Hulubalang |
| 02. Jalan Bagot | Jalan Johor |
| 03. Jalan Birch | Jalan Maharajalela |
| 04. Jalan Bluff | Jalan Bukit Aman |
| 05. Jalan Broadrick | Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan MARA |
| 06. Jalan Brockman | Jalan Dato Onn |
| 07. Jalan Campbell | Jalen Dang Wangi |
| 08. Jalan Cecil | Jalan Hang Lekir |
| 09. Lorong Cecil | Lorong Hang Lekir |
| 10. Jalan Clarke | Jalan Belanda Satu |
| 11. Jalan Clifford | Jalan Taming Sari |
| 12. Jalan Davidson | Jalan Hang Jebat |
| 13. Lorong Davidson | Lorong Hang Jebat |
| 14. Jalan Douglas | Jalan Pahang |
| 15. Jalan Drury | Jalan Sang Guna |
| 16. Jalan Foch | Jalan Cheng Lock |
| 17. Jalan Freeman | Jalan U Thant |
| 18. Lorong Freeman Satu | Lorong U Thant Satu |
| 19. Lorong Freeman Dua | Lorong U Thant Dua |
| 20. Jalan Taman Freeman | Jalan Taman U Thant |
| 21. Taman Freeman Dua | Taman U Thant Dua |
| 22. Taman Freeman Tiga | Taman U Thant Tiga |
| 23. Taman Freeman Empat | Taman U Thant Empat |
| 24. Jalan Gray | Jalan Semenanjung, Jalan Sabah & Jalan Kinabalu |
| 25. Jalan Guillemard | Jalan Ledang |
| 26. Jalan Lembah Guillemard | Jalan Lembah Ledang |
| 27. Bukit Guillemard | Bukit Ledang |
| 28. Pesiaran Guillemard | Pesiaran Ledang |
| 29. Jalan Gurney | Jalan Semarak |
| 30. Jalan Hale | Jalan Raja Abdullah |
| 31. Jalan Hannigan | Jalan Selangor |
| 32. Jalan Hicks | Changkat Bukit Bintang & Changkat Raja Chulan |
| 33. Lorong Hicks | Lorong Raja Chulan |
| 34. Jalan Hose | Split into Jalan Wisma Putra and Jalan Hose. |
| 35. Jalan Hussey | Jalan Perak |
| 36. Jalan John Hands | Jalan Abdul Manan Nordin |
| 37. Jalan Kenny | Jalan Tunku |
| 38. Jalan Kenny Timor | Langgak Tunku |
| 39. Jalan Kenny Tepi | Tepian Tunku |
| 40. Jalan Kenny Genting | Simpangan Tunku |
| 41. Jalan Kenny Selekoh | Selekoh Tunku |
| 42. Jalan Kenny Utara | Dataran Tunku |
| 43. Jalan Kenny Rendah | Lurah Tunku |
| 44. Jalan Kenny Tinggi | Tinggian Tunku |
| 45. Jalan Kenny Selatan | Taman Tunku |
| 46. Jalan Kenny Kiri | Laman Tunku |
| 47. Jalan Kenny Pertama | Jalan Lembah Tunku |
| 48. Jalan Kenny Kanan | Cerunan Tunku |
| 49. Jalan Kenny Dalam | Dalaman Tunku |
| 50. Jalan Kenny Sentosa | Changkat Tunku |
| 51. Changkat Kenny | Changkat Tunku |
| 52. Pesiaran Bukit Kenny | Pesiaran Bukit Tunku |
| 53. Lorong Kenny Bahagia | Liku Tunku |
| 54. Kenny Hill | Bukit Tunku |
| 55. Jalan Kenny Tengah | Pinggiran Tunku |
| 56. Jalan Klyne | Jalan Hang Lekiu |
| 57. Lorong Klyne | Lorong Hang Lekiu |
| 58. Jalan Langworthy | Jalan Melaka |
| 59. Jalan Lornie | Jalan Syed Putra |
| 60. Lorong Lornie Kiri | Lorong Syed Putra Kiri |
| 61. Bulatan Lornie | Bulatan Syed Putra |
| 62. Pesiaran Lornie | Pesiaran Syed Putra |
| 63. Jalan Macnamara | Jalan Terengganu |
| 64. Jalan Marsh | Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4 |
| 65. Jalan Maxwell | Jalan Tun Ismail |
| 66. Lorong Maxwell | Lorong Tun Ismail |
| 67. Maxwell Drive | Pesiaran Tun Ismail |
| 68. Jalan McArthur | Jalan Hang Nadim |
| 69. Jalan Mountbatten | Jalan Tun Perak |
| 70. O'Connell Park | Jalan Sarawak |
| 71. Jalan Parry | Jalan P. Ramlee |
| 72. Jalan Pekeliling | Jalan Tun Razak |
| 73. Jalan Perkins | Jalan Raja Alang |
| 74. Queen's Terrace | Lorong Beliong |
| 75. Jalan Rodger | Jalan Hang Kasturi |
| 76. Jalan Seavoy | Jalan Titiwangsa |
| 77. Jalan Shaw | Jalan Hang Tuah |
| 78. Jalan Spooner | Jalan Cenderawasih |
| 79. Jalan Stoney | Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman |
| 80. Jalan Swettenham | Jalan Mahameru & Jalan Sultan Salahuddin |
| 81. Persiaran Swettenham | Persiaran Mahameru |
| 82. Jalan Travers | Split into Jalan Rakyat and Jalan Travers. |
| 83. Jalan Treacher | Jalan Sultan Ismail |
| 84. Jalan Venning | Jalan Perdana, Jalan Ria & Jalan Tembusu |
| 85. Jalan Watkins | Jalan Bentara |
| 86. Jalan Watson | Jalan Haji Yahya Sheikh Ahmad |
| 87. Jalan Weld | Jalan Raja Chulan |
| 88. Pesiaran Weld | Jalan Cenderasari |
| 89. Jalan Wynne | Jalan Kelantan |
| 90. Jalan Young | Jalan Cenderasari |
Criticism
editWhile earlier street name changes post-independence have been generally accepted, the persistent renaming campaign of existing roads and growing public awareness of the history of Kuala Lumpur's streets has increasingly drawn ire from local communities, particularly road users, postal users, and historians, due to inconvenience borne from memorising longer, more convoluted names of roads which were formerly shorter and easier to memorise, the increased cost of replacing and maintaining documents and signages, and the revisionist undertones of the renaming policy. One renaming campaign of eight major roads in honour of former Yang di-Pertuan Agongs on 2 November 2014 had notably drawn backlash from the public as well as Member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng,[1] leading to a rebuttal by UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin;[2] the name change proceeded in spite of the controversy.
Standard translations
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A guideline was formulated for the translation of English signage on roads. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall is pursuing a process of standardisation for road signage. (e.g. Tengkat Tong Shin has been renamed as Jalan Tong Shin)
- Avenue/Highway -Lebuhraya (e.g. Mahameru Highway/Lebuhraya Mahameru)
- Circular - Pekeliling
- Circus - Bulatan
- Close - Pinggir/Pinggiran (e.g. Ridley Close/Pinggir Ridley)
- Crescent - Lengkok (e.g. Bellamy Crescent/Lengkok Bellamy)
- Drive – Persiaran (e.g. Hampshire Drive/Persiaran Hampshire)
- Gardens – Taman (e.g. Maxwell Garden/Taman Maxwell; Happy Garden/"Taman Gembira")
- Grove - Gerbang (e.g. Lower Ampang Grove/Gerbang Ampang Hilir)
- Hill - Langgak (e.g. Tunku Hill/Langgak Tunku)
- Lane – Lorong (e.g. Horse Lane/Lorong Kuda)
- Mount - Puncak
- Place - Laman (e.g. Seputeh Place/Laman Seputeh)
- Rise - Changkat (e.g. Bukit Bintang Rise/Changkat Bukit Bintang)
- Road – Jalan (e.g. Perak Road/Jalan Perak)
- Ring Road - Lingkaran (e.g. Lingkaran Syed Putra)
- Square – Medan (e.g. Old Market Square/Medan Pasar Lama)
- Street – Lebuh (e.g. Menjalara Street/Lebuh Menjalara)
- Walk - Pintas
Major roads
edit| English name | Malay name, official | Chinese name | Image | Note |
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| Ampang Road | Jalan Ampang | 安邦路 | 
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Named after the district of Ampang, several shopping malls such as the Ampang Park, City Square and Suria KLCC are located along the road. |
| Bangsar Road | Jalan Bangsar | 孟沙路 | 
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Formerly named Jalan Bangsa during the time when Abdullah Hukum, the founder of Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum at Bangsar opened a trail between a forest and the nearby Bukit Angkasapuri. The road name means that it was built jointly by the Malays, Chinese and Indians, the three main races of Malaysia.[3] The long stretch is now named after the suburb of Bangsar. |
| Bintang Walk | Jalan Bukit Bintang | 武吉免登路 （pinyin: wǔ jí miǎn dēng lù）
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The road runs through most of Bukit Bintang, the entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur. |
| Cheras Main Road | Jalan Cheras | 蕉赖路 | 
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Named after the district of Cheras. It is a long stretch that runs through the Cheras district and most of its residential areas, and ends at the border of Selangor which connects with the Cheras–Kajang Expressway. |
| Chow Kit Road | Jalan Chow Kit | 秋杰路 | 
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Named after the revenue farmer, tin miner, shipping agent, municipal councillor and public official, Loke Chow Kit, who was the first local owner of a department store – Chow Kit & Co. – the largest in KL at that time.
Chow Kit is also a sub-district in central Kuala Lumpur and features the Chow Kit monorail station, Bazaar Baru Chow Kit (a wet market)and Pasar Malam Chow Kit (a night market). |
| Cochrane Road | Jalan Cochrane | 葛京路 | Named after the British General Advisor of Johor, Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, 17th British Resident of Perak (1929–1930), Chief Secretary to the Government. | |
| Damansara Road | Jalan Damansara | 白沙罗路 | 
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Named after the suburb of Bukit Damansara. The road leads to Damansara Heights connecting with Jalan Jelutong and is also a highway as well. |
| Campbell Road | Jalan Dang Wangi | 金马律 | 
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Formerly named after Douglas Campbell (1867–1918), resident of Negri Sembilan, Johor's first British advisor. Change the road name after wife of Hang Jebat.Notable as the location of the Campbell Shopping Complex fire in 1976. |
| Old Airport Road | Jalan Dewan Bahasa | 旧机场路[4] | 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. "Old Airport Road" was given due to its connection to the Sungai Besi Airport, one of the earliest airports to serve Kuala Lumpur. Previously also known as Bellamy Road and Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama. | |
| Straits Road | Jalan Esfahan | 伊斯法罕路 | 
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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. 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. |
| Genting Klang-Pahang Highway | Jalan Genting Klang | 云顶吉冷路 | 
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Part of the Genting Klang–Pahang Highway |
| Davidson Road | Jalan Hang Jebat | 汉惹拔路（德威伸路） | 
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Currently named after Hang Jebat. Formerly named after James Guthrie Davidson (J.G. Davidson), the first British Resident in Selangor in 1875. The Merdeka 118 tower and its precinct are located along this road. |
| Rodger Street (羅爷街) | Jalan Hang Kasturi | 汉卡斯杜丽路 | 
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Formerly named after Sir John Pickersgill Rodger (1851–1910), Chief Magistrate, Selangor (1882); Acting British Resident, Selangor (1884–1888); first 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 | 思时街 | 
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Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, (1840–1916), Governor of Straits Settlements from 1887 to 1893. Often confused with his nephew, Sir Cecil Clementi (1875–1947) who was Governor of Hong Kong (1925–30), Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States (1930 to 1934). Sir Cecil Clementi Smith approved the building of The Anglican Church of St. Mary the Virgin in 1887 and approved the building of the Victoria Institution in 1893. |
| Klyne Street | Jalan Hang Lekiu | 吉粦街/吉灵街/吉寜街 | 
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| Shaw Road (1938–1981)[5] Jail Road (<1938) |
Jalan Hang Tuah | 汉都亚路 | 
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Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road. |
| Imbi Road | Jalan Imbi | 燕美路 | 
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Named after the district of Imbi, located in Bukit Bintang. The road runs through Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), Berjaya Time Square, Jalan Sultan Ismail junction, The Ritz-Carlton KL and ends with the Jalan Bukit Bintang junction. |
| Ipoh Road
Batu Road (formerly) |
Jalan Ipoh | 怡保路 | 
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A long stretch of road from the Kepong Roundabout to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta). The road previously stretched from the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman junction to the Kepong Roundabout before the separation with Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah which was formed in 2014. The road obtained its name as the only road towards Ipoh from the city centre back then, and is part of the country's Federal Route 1. Formerly known as Batu Road. |
| Taylor Road (1960) | Jalan Istana | 皇宫路 | 
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Named after the Sir W.T. Taylor, Resident General of the Federated Malay States. Currently named after former Istana Negara (the National Palace), which is located near the road. It is connected to the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway and Jalan Damansara at each end. |
| Kepong Main Road | Jalan Kepong | 甲洞路 | 
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Named after the Kepong district. A long stretch that runs from the Kepong Roundabout to the Kepong–Selayang Highway (part of MRR2). Part of the Federal Route 54. |
| Old River Road | Jalan Kinabalu | 京那峇鲁路 | 
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Formerly known as Jalan Raja (north and southeast stretches) (1960). Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road. The Jalan Kinabalu Flyover is located on this road, the first overpass built in Malaysia after independence. The road connects with Jalan Kuching and Jalan Maharajalela at each end. |
| Klang Road | Jalan Klang Lama | 旧巴生路 | 
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This road used to be Kuala Lumpur's main accessway to Klang, hence the name. The road connects with Jalan Syed Putra and the New Pantai Expressway. |
| Kuching Road | Jalan Kuching | 古晋路 | 
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Part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road and Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway. |
| Loke Yew Road (陆佑律) | Jalan Loke Yew | 陆佑路 （pinyin:Lùyòu lu）
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The road is part of the Cheras Highway. Named after Loke Yew, the leader of the Chinese community, one of the richest Chinese businessmen in early Kuala Lumpur. He has constructed the Sungai Besi Road. |
| Maarof Road | Jalan Maarof | 马洛夫路 |
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The road is located within the suburb of Bangsar and is the main thoroughfare of the suburb. The road is named after the Kampung Ma'arof village back then in 1959. It is also possibly named after Ma'arof bin Malim, who was an employee at the Bangsar Electric Power Station and presumably the headman of that village. |
| Birch Road (1960) | Jalan Maharajalela | 马哈拉惹里拉路 | 
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In the mistaken presumption that it was named after the first Resident of Perak, James Wheeler Woodford Birch, 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 Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, the eldest son of the former and a one-time acting Resident of Selangor, the Eighth Resident of Perak (1905–1910). |
| Broadrick Road | Jalan MARA | 玛拉路 | Named after MARA (Majlis Amanah Rakyat) headquarters along this road and was previously known as Jalan Semarang. Broadrick Road is named after Lt Col Edward George Broadrick (b. 1864 – d. 1929), President of the Singapore Municipality from 1904 to 1910 and British Resident of Selangor from 1911 to 1919. Mentioned in Batu Road Boys' School documents in the 1960s and 1970s which also include the old postcode (02-05). | |
| Dickson Street | Jalan Masjid India | 印度清真寺路 | 
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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 | 马吉街 | 
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Named after the Old Market Square (Medan Pasar Besar), crossing the Klang River from Medan Pasar Besar to Dataran Merdeka. Terminates at Jalan Raja Laut in the west and Jalan Tun H.S. Lee in the east. |
| Old Market Square | Medan Pasar Besar | 老巴塞/老巴殺 | 
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A large public space that consisted of two roads, Macao Street and Hokkien Street (circa 1880s and 1890s), divided by a traffic island. The area was formerly the location of Kuala Lumpur's main market, before the British government completed what would become the Central Market 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. |
| Pahang Road | Jalan Pahang | 彭亨路 | Named after the state of Pahang. Part of the Genting Klang–Pahang Highway | |
| Parliament Road | Jalan Parlimen | 国会路 | 
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Previously known as Club Road. The road leads up to the Houses of Parliament building from the Dato' Onn Roundabout. |
| Pantai Baharu Avenue | Jalan Pantai Baharu | 班底峇鲁路 | 
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| Petaling Street | Jalan Petaling | 茨厂街 （pinyin: Cíchǎng Jiē）
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The historical Chinatown of Kuala Lumpur located in the Old City Centre, see Petaling Street. |
| Pinang Street | Jalan Pinang | 槟榔街 | 
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Named after Pulau Pinang (Penang), a state in Malaysia. The KL Convention Centre of KLCC is located along this road. |
| Jalan Puchong | 蒲种路 | Named after the town of Puchong, it is the main route from Jalan Klang Lama to Puchong Jaya. | ||
| Pudu Road, Pudoh Street (1960) | Jalan Pudu | 半山芭路 | 
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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. |
| Parry Road (巴里律) | Jalan P. Ramlee | 比南利路 | 
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Erected in 1982 and named after actor P. Ramlee, this street contains many pubs and nightclubs. |
| Raja Road (west stretch) (1960)
Gombak Road (formerly) (circa 1880s and 1890s) |
Jalan Raja | 夜蘭拉爺街 / 羅芝街 | 
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Notably passes the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Merdeka Square and other similar structures in the vicinity. As of 1960, the road initially terminated at a T junction with Mountbatten 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. |
| Weld Road (1960) (威路律) | Jalan Raja Chulan | 拉惹朱兰路 | 
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Currently (since 1982) named after Raja Chulan, Raja di Hilir Perak, the first Malay unofficial member of the Federal Council (1924–1933); formerly named after Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld (1823–1891), Governor of the Straits Settlements. |
| Jalan Raja Laut | 拉惹劳勿路 | 
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Named after Raja Laut, son of Sultan Muhammad, the Penghulu of Kuala Lumpur. | |
| Segambut Road | Jalan Segambut | 泗岩沫路 | Located within the district of Segambut. It is a long stretch within the said district, connecting Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim and Jalan Lang Emas at each end. | |
| Semantan Road | Jalan Semantan | 士曼丹路 | 
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Named after the Semantan suburb, located in Damansara Heights. Part of the Damansara Link of SPRINT. |
| Sentul Road | Jalan Sentul | 冼都路 | Located within the district of Sentul. A long stretch connecting Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Jalan Sentul Pasar at each end. Notable landmark along this road is the Sentul District Police Headquarters (IPD Sentul). | |
| Treacher Road (地理者律) | Jalan Sultan Ismail | 苏丹依斯迈路 | 
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Currently named after Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, the fourth Yang Di Pertuan Agong and is part of the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road. Formerly named after William Hood Treacher. Sir William Hood Treacher (1849–1919), the first Governor of North Borneo (1881–1887), the sixth Resident of Selangor (1892–1896), the sixth British Resident of Perak (1896–1902), and the second Resident-General of Federated Malay States [1902–1904]. Sir William Hood Treacher supported the establishment of Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur and founded the Anglo Chinese School in Klang. |
| Sungai Besi Road | Jalan Sungai Besi | 新街场路 |  is
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Named after the district of Sungai Besi. It once housed the biggest open tin mine in the world in Sungai Besi. |
| Lornie Road | Jalan Syed Putra | 赛布特拉路 | 
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Currently named after Tuanku Syed Putra, the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. This road was formerly named after James Lornie, the 14th British Resident of Selangor (1927-1931). |
| Batu Road (1960) | Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | 东姑阿都拉曼路（華都律/峇都律） | 
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Said to be the first road made of "batu" (stone), but actually named as the road goes to Batu from the old town centre. Currently named after Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong. |
| High Street (1960) (谐街) | Jalan Tun H S Lee | 敦李孝式路 | 
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Currently named after Henry H.S. Lee, Malaysia's first finance minister (1957–1959). Originally named after the fact that the road was a "High Street" stretching across old Kuala Lumpur. Known as Jalan Bandar post-independence before taking its current name. |
| Java Street (爪哇街), Mountbatten Road (蒙巴登律)(1960). | Jalan Tun Perak | 敦霹雳路 | 
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Currently named after Tun Perak. Formerly named after Louis Mountbatten, and earlier, Java. |
| Circular Road | Jalan Tun Razak | 敦拉萨路 | 
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Formerly known as Jalan Pekeliling. Currently named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) was named after this road and the second prime minister. It was originally named for its beltway-like layout. Part of Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1. |
| Brickfields Road (1960) | Jalan Tun Sambanthan | 敦善班丹路 | 
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Currently named after V. T. Sambanthan, previously named after the district of Brickfields. The early Kuala Lumpur brick's plant owned by the Government was located here. |
| Foch Avenue (火治街，即指天街) | Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock | 敦陈祯禄路 （pinyin: Chénzhénglù lù）
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Currently named after Tan Cheng Lock, the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA). |
| Cross Street (哥洛士街) | Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin | 敦陈修信路 | 
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Renamed in 2003 after Malaysian Minister of Finance Tan Siew Sin, previously Jalan Silang or Cross Street. |
| Yap Ah Loy Road | Jalan Yap Ah Loy | 叶亚来路 (pinyin: Yèyàlái lù)
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Located near Jalan Tun Perak and named after Yap Ah Loy (1837–1885), the third and the longest term Capitan China (1869–1885). | |
| Yap Kwan Seng Road | Jalan Yap Kwan Seng | 叶观盛路 (pinyin: Yèguānshèng lù)
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Named after Yap Kwan Seng, the first Chinese to serve on the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, a member of the State Legislative Assembly of Selangor, the fifth and the last Capitan China (1889–1902). He has founded Pooi Shin Thong (renamed Tung Shin Hospital), co-founded the Tai Wah Ward of the Pauper's Hospital (the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital) and co-founded Victoria Institution. He gave $10,000 to the Transvaal War Fund and also donation to St. Mary's Church building fund. He assisted the governor Sir W.E. Maxwell in introducing the Chinese system of mining in West Africa. His residence was located on High Street. |
Other notable roads
edit| Current, official name | Former, English name(s) | Chinese name | Note |
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| Changkat Bukit Bintang | Jalan Hicks | 章卡武吉免登 | Located perpendicular to Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Alor. The street is home to pubs and massage parlours, and is best known as one of Kuala Lumpur's red light districts. |
| Changkat Raja Chulan | Hicks Road | 章卡拉惹朱兰 | Named after F. B Hicks, Secretary of the Selangor Planters Association. He was one of the owners of the property around Hicks Road. |
| Changkat Thambi Dollah | 章卡淡比多拉路 | This road was named as such as it formerly led into Kampong Dollah. | |
| Jalan Abang Haji Openg | 阿邦哈吉奥本路 | Named after Abang Haji Openg, the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. It is located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | |
| Jalan Abdul Manan Nordin | Jalan John Hands | Named after Abdul Manan bin Nordin, who was Chief Draughtsman at the Revenue Survey Office for Selangor and Negeri Sembilan and was also a member of the Malay Agriculture Settlement Board. It is located at Kampung Baru. | |
| Jalan Abdul Rahman Idris | Named after Abdul Rahman Idris, who was a member of the Malay Agriculture Settlement Board and an active public figure. It is located at Kampung Baru. | ||
| Jalan Abdullah | 阿都拉路 | Jalan Abdullah is a main road in Bangsar. It leads to the KTMB Bangsar Railway Quarters. | |
| Jalan Abraham | Named after Rev. Samuel Abraham, who was the Pastor of the Kuala Lumpur Tamil Church and the first headmaster of Anglo-Tamil School (now called the Methodist Boys' School. | ||
| Jalan Alor | Alor Street | 亚罗街 | Running parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor is today best known for its wide variety of street food, especially Chinese and Thai cuisines. Formerly known as the red light district of Kuala Lumpur. |
| Jalan Ambong | A road in Kepong Baru which is named after the Beach cabbage, which is known as "ambung-ambung" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Aminuddin Baki | 阿米努丁峇基路 | Named after Aminuddin bin Baki, Father of Modern Education in Malaysia. Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | |
| Jalan Ampang Hilir | Lower Ampang Road | 安邦希流路 | Directly translated as "Lower Ampang Road", "hilir" is the Malay word for "lower". |
| Jalan Ampang Tengah | Directly translated as "Middle Ampang Road", "tengah" is the Malay word for "middle". | ||
| Jalan Ampang Ulu | Directly translated as "Upper Ampang Road", "hulu" is the Malay word for "upper". | ||
| Jalan Antoi | Jalan 20 | A road in Kepong Baru which is named after the Cyathocalyx genus, which is known as "pokok antoi" in Malay. | |
| Jalan Api-Api | Jalan 10 + Jalan 27 | A road in Kepong Baru which is named after the Avicennia genus, which is known as "pokok api-api" in Malay. | |
| Jalan Ara | 亚拉路 | Located within Bangsar. The road's long stretch forms a crescent around the Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, representing as the border of the neighbourhood. | |
| Jalan Arang | Jalan 4 | A road in Kepong Baru which is named after the Diospyros genus, which is known as "pokok kayu arang" in Malay. | |
| Jalan Asam Kumbang | A road in Kepong Baru which is named after | ||
| Jalan Athinahapan | Named after Tan Sri Athi Nahappan, former Malaysian Minister and Deputy of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | ||
| Jalan Awan Besar | 阿旺柏沙路 | "awan besar" is the Malay words of "big cloud". This road connects Jalan Gembira with Jalan Jalil Perkasa 1. This road also provides access to Shah Alam Expressway. | |
| Jalan Bakau | A road in Kepong Baru named after the genus Rhizophora, known as "bakau" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Balai Polis | Station Street (1960) | 警局街 | 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 Bangau | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Egret bird, known as "bangau" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Barat | 西路 | Located beside the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX). The road is linked with the western end of Persiaran TRX. The name "Barat" is known as West in Malay. | |
| Jalan Bayur | A road in Kepong Baru named after the bayur tree (Pterospermum acerifolium). | ||
| Jalan Bebarau | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Straw-headed bulbul, known as "bebarau" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Beberek | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Bee-eater bird, known as "beberek" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Belabas | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Pygmy goose bird, known as "belebas" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Belatuk | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Woodpecker, known as "belatuk" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Belfield | Belfield Road | 裴斐路 | Named after British Resident of Negri Sembilan, Henry Conway Belfield, (1901–1902), British Resident of Selangor, (1902–1910), who was also British Resident of Perak, (1910–1912). |
| Jalan Belibis | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Lesser whistling duck, known as "belibis" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Belinggai | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Wood-apple tree, known as "belinggai" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Belinjau | Jalan 57 | A road in Kepong Baru named after the tree Gnetum gnemon, known as "belinjau" in Malay. | |
| Jalan Bellamy | Bellamy Road | Named after H.F. Bellamy, the Superintendent of Selangor Public Works Department. | |
| Jalan Benderung | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Indian charcoal-tree, known as "bendarung" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Bengkudu | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Indian mulberry tree, known as "bengkudu" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Bengkulang | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Looking-glass mangrove, known as "bengkulang" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Beremban | A road in Kepong Baru named after the tree Duabanga sonneratioides, known as "beremban" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Beresah | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Pink shower, known as "beresah" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Bergandai | A road in Kepong Baru named after the tree Diospyros dictyoneura, known as "begandai" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Berhala | Jalan Kandang Kerbau | 柏哈拉路 | Berhala is literally translated from Malay to English as "idols". Many Buddhist and Hindu Temples are located along this road. |
| Jalan Beringin | 柏林京路 | A ring road located within Damansara Heights, Segambut. | |
| Jalan Berlian | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Borneo ironwood tree, formerly known as "berlian" (currently belian) in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Berombong | A road in Kepong Baru named after the tree Nauclea junghuhnii, known as "berombong" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Bidara | Jalan 46 | A road in Kepong Baru named after the tree Arytera littoralis, known as "bedara" in Malay. | |
| Jalan Binjai | Binjai Road | 宾甲路 | A road that connects Jalan Ampang and Persiaran KLCC on each end, Lorong Binjai is located between the stretch. The Binjai On The Park condominium is named after this road. |
| Jalan Bubut | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Coucal bird, known as "bubut" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Bukit Aman | Bluff Road (1960) | 武吉阿曼路 | Currently named after Bukit Aman (Peace Hill), connecting the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police on the hill with Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. It was formerly named Bluff Hill. |
| 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 Bukit Nanas | Bukit Nanas Road | 咖啡山路 | Named after Bukit Nanas. A notable school named SMK Convent Bukit Nanas is located along this road. |
| Jalan Bukit Petaling | Bellamy Road (half) | Formerly named after H.F. Bellamy, the Superintendent of Selangor Public Works Department. | |
| Jalan Bukit Tunku | Jalan Bukit Kenny | 武吉东姑路 | Located at Kenny Hills. |
| Jalan Bungur | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Crepe flower, known as "bungur" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi | 布哈努丁路 | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | |
| Jalan Boulevard | Boulevard Road | A new road that was built under the KL Metropolis development. MET 1 Residences and its buildings are located along this road. | |
| Jalan Camar | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Laridae family, known as "camar" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Carruthers | Carruthers Road | Named after John Bennett Carruthers, first Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist of the FMS. Road led to the quarters and property of the Agriculture Dept. | |
| Jalan Cenderasari | Hospital Road, Young Road (1960), Tanglin Road | 贞德拉沙利路 | "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) | 锡兰路 | A hill road named after the former name of Sri Lanka. |
| Jalan Cenderawasih | Spooner Road | 贞德拉瓦西路 | Formerly named after Ernest John Spooner or Charles Edwin Spooner the State Engineer of Selangor and Director of Public Works Department. |
| Jalan Chan Sow Lin | 陈秀连路 | Named after Chan Sow Lin (1845–1927), pioneer in iron works, the founder of Chan Sow Lin & Co. Ltd., first local established engineering consultant, the first person to have imported advance tin dredging machinery from the Europe to be used for mining in Malaya. He was also an appointed member of the Selangor State Council (1902–1921). Co-founder of Tung Shin Hospital (previously known as Pooi Shin Thong) and Chan She Shu Yuen (Chan Clan Temple). | |
| Jalan Chan Wing | 陈振永路 | Located at Imbi. Named after Chan Wing, a Chinese immigrant or a millionaire who built the mansion which was now as former Istana Negara at Jalan Istana. | |
| Jalan Chiak | A road in Kepong Baru named after the chiak bird, which refers to sparrows, pipits and weavers in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Chiak Padang | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Paddyfield Pipit, known as "chiak padang" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Chiak Padi | A road in Kepong Baru named after the White-rumped munia, known as "chiak padi" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Chiak Raya | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Baya weaver, known as "chiak raya" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Chiak Tanah | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Richard's pipit, known as "chiak tanah" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Choo Cheeng Kay | 朱晴溪路 | Named after Choo Cheeng Khay, a wealthy tin-miner and property developer. | |
| Jalan Conlay | Conlay Road | 康莱路 | Named after the British Agent of Terengganu, William Lance Conlay, (1909–1913). |
| Jalan Dato' Onn | Brockman Road, Residency Road (1960) | 拿督翁路 | First named after the British Chief Secretary to the Federated Malay States (1911–1920), announced the establishment of the Town Planning Committee to oversee Kuala Lumpur town planning service. 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. |
| Jalan Datuk Sulaiman | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail | ||
| Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman | Stony Road | ||
| Jalan Davis | Davis Road | 达维斯路 | Named after Richard Pritchard Davis, former Government Town Planner of FMS. |
| Jalan Doraisamy | 多莱沙米路 | ||
| Jalan Doktor Latif | Located at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. | ||
| Jalan Duta Kiara | 杜达加拉路 | A name combination of Jalan Duta and Jalan Kiara. The road is within the suburb of Mont Kiara with a bridge across the NKVE Highway, connecting Persiaran Dutamas on the other side. | |
| Jalan Eaton | Eaton Road | 伊顿路 | Named after Lieutenant-Colonel Bertis James Eaton, former Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya (RRI). The road links Jalan Kia Peng to Jalan Tun Razak. |
| Jalan Faraday | Faraday Road | 法拉第路 | It is located at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Headquarters near Jalan Pantai Baharu |
| Jalan Foss | Foss Road | 霍斯路 | Located at Pudu. The road was named after Josephine Foss, former headmistress of Pudu Girls' School. |
| Jalan Gallagher | Gallagher Road | ||
| Jalan Galloway | Galloway Road | 加罗威路 | |
| Jalan Gembira | 快乐路 | Named after the Sanskrit word "gambhara", which means "cheerful", it is the main vehicular route of Happy Garden. | |
| Jalan Gereja | Church Street (1960) | 節士街 | 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). |
| Jalan Haji Yahya Sheikh Ahmad | Watson Road | Named after the British Resident of Perak, Sir Reginald George Watson. | |
| Jalan Helang | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Eagle, which is known as "helang" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Belalang | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Black-thighed falconet, which is known as "helang belalang" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Bukit | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Mountain eagle, which is known as "helang bukit" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Hindik | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Changeable hawk-eagle, which is known as "helang hindik" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Jambu | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Crested serpent eagle, which is known as "helang jambul" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Laut | A road in Kepong Baru named after the White-bellied sea eagle, which is known as "helang laut" in Malay. Jalan Lang Perut Putih and Jalan Helang Siput are also named after the same bird. | ||
| Jalan Helang Merah | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Brahminy kite, which is known as "helang melah" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Sewah | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Japanese sparrowhawk, which is known as "helang sewah" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Helang Siput | A road in Kepong Baru named after the White-bellied sea eagle, which is known as "helang siput" in Malay. Jalan Lang Perut Putih and Jalan Helang Laut are also named after the same bird. | ||
| Jalan Hose | Hose Road (part of) (1960) | 荷西路 | 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 Edward Shaw Hose, former Chairman of KL Sanitary Board. |
| Jalan Jinjang Utama | Main Street, Jalan Limbang | Located in Jinjang, It is the main road of the new village. It was formerly named after the Limbang Division in Sarawak. | |
| Jalan Kampung Attap | Kampong Attap Road | 甘榜亚答路 | |
| Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam | 甘榜班达达南路 | Located between Sentul and Gombak. | |
| Jalan Kampung Pandan | Kampung Pandan Road | 甘榜班登路 | Located within Kampung Pandan and Desa Pandan. The Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is elevated on top of the whole stretch. |
| Jalan Kampung Pasir | 甘榜巴西 | A long stretch that goes through Pantai Dalam and Kampung Pasir. | |
| Jalan Kebun Bunga | Orchid Road | Named after the Lake Gardens, where orchids were planted around the gardens. | |
| Jalan Kelicap | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Sunbird, known as "kelicap" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Kia Peng | Kia Peng Road | 嘉炳路 | Named after Choo Kia Peng. Choo Kia Peng, a Federal Councillor. One of the distinguished elected members of the Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) and he had been a respected Member since 1909. The first Vice President and one of the Founder Members of the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur (inaugurated on 27 September 1929). Jalan Kia Peng was a residential area for prominent figures in the past with structures like the Istana Hinggap Terengganu and Istana Kelantan. The home of Malaysia's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, was located at 1 Jalan Kia Peng; it now serves as the chancery of the Embassy of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur. |
| Jalan Kiara | 加拉路 | A road named after the suburb of Mont "Kiara". | |
| Jalan Ledang | Guillemard Road | Sir Laurence Guillemard was Governor for the Straits Settlement and High Commissioner for Federated Malay States. Currently named after Mount Ledang (Mount Ophir) in Johor. | |
| Jalan Langgak Golf | Golf View Road | 冷卡高尔夫路 | |
| Jalan Langgak Tunku | 朗格东姑路 | Located at Kenny Hills (Bukit Tunku). | |
| Jalan Leong Yew Koh | 梁宇皋路 | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | |
| Jalan Madge | Madge Road | Located at Taman U-Thant. | |
| 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. Formerly named after Hugh Holland. | |
| 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 Sir Andrew Clarke, the Governor of the Straits Settlements (1873–1875). | |
| Jalan Melayu | Malay Street (1960) | 马来尤路 | 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 Mergastua | A major thoroughfare in Kepong Baru, mergastua means "wild animals" in Old Malay. | ||
| Jalan Munshi Abdullah | 文西阿都拉路 | Named after Munshi Abdullah, who is also known as Abdullah Abdul Kadir. | |
| Jalan Pantai Dalam | 班底达南路 | A long stretch that runs through the suburb of Pantai Dalam. | |
| Jalan Pasar | 巴刹路 | Located at Pudu district. The name Pasar is known as market in Malay. | |
| Jalan Peel | Peel Road | 啤路 | Named after Sir William Peel (1875–1945), British Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay States and Governor of Hong Kong. |
| Jalan Pelanduk | A road in Kepong Baru named after the Horsfield's babbler, known as "burung pelanduk" in Malay. | ||
| Jalan Perdana | Venning Road | 柏兰岭路 | Named after Alfred R. Venning, the first Chairman of Sanitary Board, who proposed to establish a Public Gardens in 1888, which was later renamed as Lake Gardens, and the first golf course near Damansara Road. |
| Jalan Pudu Lama | Old Pudu Road (1960) | A back road connecting to Jalan Pudu, which passes through pre-war residential houses. | |
| Jalan Puncak | Peak Road | Puncak is literally translated from Malay as "peak". | |
| Jalan Putra | Named after the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), currently known as World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTC KL). The Sunway Putra Mall is named after this road. | ||
| Jalan Rahim Kajai | Named after Abdul Rahim bin Haji Salim, the Father of Malay Journalism. His pen name was Abdul Rahim Kajai. Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail | ||
| Jalan Raja Abdullah | Hale Road | Named after Sultan Abdul Samad's father Raja Abdullah. Previously named after former Larut District Officer, A. Hale. | |
| Jalan Raja Alang | Perkins Road | Named after Selangor's royal family member, Raja Alang. Previously named after C.J Perkins, Deputy Surveyor-General of the FMS and Straits Settlements | |
| Jalan Raja Bot | Named after Selangor's royal family member, Raja Bot. | ||
| Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz | Princes Road | Currently named after Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah) of Selangor | |
| Jalan Raja Muda Musa | Named after Raja Muda Musa (Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah) of Selangor | ||
| Jalan Rakyat | Travers Road (until 2015) (Damansara Road) |
The change is only for a 300-metre stretch that links the Jalan Tun Sambanthan intersection with the intersection between Jalan Bangsar and Jalan Travers.[6] It was erected in 2015 after the nearest Bank Rakyat headquarters in KL Sentral.[6] Formerly named after Dr. Ernest Aston Otho Travers, the State Surgeon of Selangor, (1891–1897). He was the doctor who brought about reform in the care of leprosy patients. He had recommended an asylum be erected for leprosy patients near the Pauper Hospital, a settlement free of high walls and barbed wires. Previously named after the district of Damansara or the Damansara River. | |
| Jalan RISDA | Named after the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA). It is located in Desa Pahlawan, Ampang. | ||
| Jalan Ritchie | Ritchie Road | Located between Jalan Ampang and Jalan Ampang Hilir. | |
| Jalan Robson | Robson Road | Named after founder editor John Henry Matthew Robson of The Malay Mail newspaper, the first daily newspaper published in the Federated Malay States, 1896. Assistant District Officer at Rawang, a member of the first Federal Council, President of the Royal Lake Club (1908). | |
| Jalan Robertson | Robertson Road | ||
| Jalan Sentul Pasar | Named after Pasar Sentul which is located along the road, and is within the district of Sentul. | ||
| Jalan Scott | Scott Road | ||
| Jalan Samarahan 1 | River Road North | Located in Jinjang, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division in Sarawak. | |
| Jalan Samarahan 2 | Ulu Klang Street | Located in Jinjang, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division in Sarawak. | |
| Jalan Samarahan 6 | Cheras Street | Located in Jinjang, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Samarahan Division in Sarawak. | |
| Jalan Semarang | Broadrick Road | Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Edward George Broadrick, (1913–1919). | |
| Jalan Serian 1 | Tanjung Malim Street | Located in Jinjang, it was paved in 2007 and named after the Serian town in Sarawak. | |
| Jalan Sin Chee | |||
| Jalan Sin Chew Kee | |||
| Jalan Sri Amar | |||
| Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad | |||
| Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | Jalan Khidmat Usaha (until 2014) | Erected in 2014 and was named after the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. | |
| Jalan Stadium | Stadium Road | Built in 1957 and named after the Merdeka Stadium. The Merdeka 118 and its precinct are located along this road. | |
| Jalan Changkat Stadium | Stadium Ghaut | Built in 1957 and named after the Merdeka Stadium | |
| Jalan Shelley | Shelley Road | Located near Jalan Cochrane | |
| Jalan Stonor | Stonor Road | Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor, (1921–1926) and Resident of Perak 1926 – 1927. | |
| Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah | Jalan Ipoh (half) (until 2014) | Erected in 2014 and was named after ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak. | |
| Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin | Victory Avenue (1960) | Named after Sultan Hishamuddin of Selangor and the second Yang Di Pertuan Agong. 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 Mizan Zainal Abidin | Jalan Khidmat Setia and Jalan Ibadah (until 2014) | Erected in 2014 and was named after thirteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu. | |
| Jalan Sultan Salahuddin | Swettenham Road (1960) | Currently named after Sultan Salahuddin of Malaysia; previously named after Frank Swettenham. Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (1850–1946) was the 3rd Resident for Selangor (1882–1896), the 5th British Resident of Perak and the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States (1896 to 1901). Sir F.A. Swettenham was influential for making Kuala Lumpur the capital of administration of Selangor and initiated construction on the Klang–Kuala Lumpur Railway (completed in 1886). Under the patronage of Sir F.A. Swettenham, the Selangor Turf Club was founded in 1896. | |
| Jalan Sultan Sulaiman | Suleiman Road | 蘇来曼路 | Named after Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor. |
| Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra | Henry Gurney Road (1960) Jalan Semarak (until 2014) |
Erected in 2014 and was named after sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan. Previously named after Sir Henry Gurney, a former British High Commissioner in Malaya. | |
| 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 Talalla | |||
| Jalan Thambipillay | |||
| Jalan Thambusamy | Named after K. Thamboosamy Pillay, the leader of the Tamil community, one of the founders of Victoria Institution and discovered the Batu Caves. | ||
| Jalan Thavers | Located at Kampung Pandan | ||
| Jalan Titiwangsa | Located within the suburb of Titiwangsa. | ||
| Jalan Travers | Damansara Road | Named after Dr. Ernest Aston Otho Travers, the State Surgeon of Selangor, (1891–1897). He was the doctor who brought about reform in the care of leprosy patients. He had recommended an asylum be erected for leprosy patients near the Pauper Hospital, a settlement free of high walls and barbed wires. Previously named after the district of Damansara or the Damansara River. A section of Jalan Travers was renamed as Jalan Rakyat. | |
| Jalan Tugu | Cenotaph Road (1960) | Named after a cenotaph[7][8] which was located on the intersection of Cenotaph Road and Victory Avenue. The cenotaph was moved to the National Monument (Tugu Negara) when a flyover was constructed over the area during the 1960s.[9] | |
| Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | ||
| Jalan Tun Ismail | Maxwell Road | Formerly named after Sir William Edward Maxwell(1846–1897), Acting Resident Councillor of Penang (1887–1889), Resident of Selangor (1889–1892), Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements between (1893–94). Straits Settlements Governor. Later, the Governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana) in West Africa. Maxwell Hill (Bukit Larut) was founded in 1884 by William Edward Maxwell, the British Assistant Resident of Perak to Sir Hugh Low. He has also written A Manual of the Malay Language (1881). Sir William George Maxwell (1871–1959), the eldest son of William Edward Maxwell, British Adviser to Kedah (1909–1915) and (1918–1919), British Resident of Perak (1919–1921), and Chief Secretary of Federated Malay States (1921–1926). Sultan Idris Training College in Perak was opened by him and SMK Maxwell (Maxwell School) in Kuala Lumpur was named after him. | |
| Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim | Guillemard Road (until 1960) Jalan Duta (until 2014) |
Erected in 2014 and was named after fifth and fourteen Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah. | |
| Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail | ||
| Jalan Tunku Putra | Natesa Road | Currently named after Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first prime minister. | |
| Jalan U-Thant | 宇丹路 | Currently named after the former UN secretary-general from 1961 until 1971, U Thant. | |
| Jalan Vivekananda | 维韦卡南达路 | A road located in Brickfields. This road is named after Swami Vivekananda, an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna; which visited Malaya in 1893. | |
| Jalan Walter Grenier | Walter Grenier Road | 瓦特格林尼尔路 | Named after Walter John Piachaud Grenier, an accountant and a former member of the KL Sanitary Board. |
| Jalan Wan Kadir | 万卡迪尔路 | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Named after UMNO politician Wan Kadir bin Ismail. | |
| Jalan Wesley | Wesley Road | 卫斯理路 | This road leads to the Wesley Methodist Church. |
| 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 Edward Shaw Hose. 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, it was established in 2003 and named the second Kuala Lumpur city mayor Tan Sri Yaacob Latif | |
| Jalan Yap Ah Shak | 叶亚石路 | Named after Yap Ah Shak, the fourth Capitan China (1885–1889). | |
| Jalan Yap Tai Chi | 叶大池路 | Located at Jalan Imbi | |
| Jalan Yew | Located at Sungai Besi | ||
| Jalan Zaaba | Located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. | ||
| Jalan Abdul Razak Hussin | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia. | ||
| Jalan Abdul Rashid | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Jalan Lenggu Ak China | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Jalan Rosli Buang | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Jalan Hamid Ismail | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Jalan Saimun Tarikat | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Jalan Mohana Chandran | Located at Desa Tun Hussein Onn. It was named after soldiers who died during the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). | ||
| Lebuh Menjalara | Menjalara Street | Named after the suburb of Bandar Menjalara. The DUKE Phase 2 highway (Sri Damansara Link) is situated along and on top of the whole stretch. | |
| Lebuh Pudu | Pudu Street | Also known as Leboh Pudu. The street is located next to Petaling Street (Chinatown). | |
| Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar | Lebuhraya Mahameru (until 2014) | 苏丹依斯干达大道 | Erected in 2014 and was named after eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Iskandar of Johor. It is part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1. |
| Lingkaran Syed Putra | Mid Valley City Ring Road | A ring road that circles around Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens Mall, located within Mid Valley City. | |
| Lingkaran SV | A ring road around the Sunway Velocity development and was built by Sunway Group. The name "SV" is short for "Sunway Velocity", hence the name. | ||
| Lingkaran TRX | Part of the upcoming ring road formation within the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) district. The Exchange 106 is located along this road. | ||
| Lorong Binjai | 宾甲巷 | A no-through road connected on one end to Jalan Binjai. Located at KLCC. | |
| Lorong Chan Ah Thong | 陈亚棠巷 | Located in Brickfields, Named after Chan Ah Thong. | |
| Lorong Haji Taib | Located at Chow Kit. It was named after an Indonesian tradesman of Minangkabau heritage and originated from Sumatera, known as Haji Mohamed Taib bin Haji Abdul Samad. | ||
| Lorong Kelab Polo Diraja | Named after the Kuala Lumpur Polo Club at its end. | ||
| Lorong Kuda | Joins and connects with the KLCC Tunnel at the west end. | ||
| Lorong Stonor | Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor. It is a narrow road with high-end condominiums and apartments. The road connects Persiaran Stonor with an open air carpark at the end. | ||
| Persiaran Dutamas | Named after the suburb of Dutamas located in Segambut. The road is a long stretch from Jalan Dutamas 1 to the Jalan Dutamas 5 roundabout. | ||
| Persiaran Hampshire | Hampshire Drive | The 157 Hampshire Place as well as Hampshire Residences are named after this road. | |
| Persiaran Jalil Utama | Named after the suburb of Bukit Jalil. It provides access to Bukit Jalil Highway and shopping malls, such as Pavilion Bukit Jalil and Aurora Place Bukit Jalil. | ||
| Persiaran KLCC | 城中城道 | Named after the KLCC development. The avenue was built to skirt the KLCC Park though the eastern side which takes over stretches of existing Jalan Binjai and Jalan Stonor. The Persiaran KLCC MRT station was named after this road. | |
| 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 Parkview | Parkview Drive | Located in Taman Kaya, the road links Jalan Ipoh with Maple Drive. Among the residences along this road are Sang Suria Condominiums and The Maple. | |
| Persiaran Petronas | Named after Petronas (Petroliam Nasional Berhad). The Petronas Twin Towers, Mandarin Oriental and Petronas Tower 3 are located along this road and is also part of the KLCC development. The road connects Persiaran KLCC and Jalan Pinang at each end. | ||
| 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 Stonor | Stonor Drive | Named after the British Resident of Selangor, Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor. The road connects Jalan Tun Razak with Jalan Stonor at each end. | |
| Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin | Clifford Road | Named after Sir Hugh Charles Clifford (1866–1941) the Resident at Pahang (1896–1900, 1901–1903), Governor of North Borneo (1900–1901), Governor of Straits Settlements and British High Commissioner in Malaya (1927–1930). | |
| Persiaran Syed Putra | Named after Tuanku Syed Putra, the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. | ||
| Persiaran TRX | A road built for the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) to ease traffic. | ||
| Persiaran Tuanku Jaafar | Swettenham Drive (1960) Persiaran Mahameru (until 2014) |
Erected in 2014 and was named after tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan. Formerly named after Sir Frank Swettenham, the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States (1896 to 1901). | |
| Persiaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin | Persiaran Duta | Erected in 2014 and was named after twelfth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin of Perlis. |
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