Pudu, Kuala Lumpur

Pudu (Chinese: 富都, alt. 半山芭) is a ward of Kuala Lumpur located along the Pudu Road (Malay: Jalan Pudu). It houses Pudu Sentral (Kuala Lumpur's oldest bus station) and Pudu Prison. Pudu Market (Malay: Pasar Besar Pudu) is one of the largest wet markets in Kuala Lumpur. Adjacent to it is Jalan Pasar (Pasar Road) where there are shops selling electronics components and devices.

Pudu

During colonial rule, Pudu was known as Pudoh.[1]

Pudu is sandwiched between Bukit Bintang, Maluri and Cheras.

The Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line  AG10  SP10  Pudu LRT station's sign was used in the movie Entrapment, although it was the  SP17  Bukit Jalil LRT station that was used as the filming location.

Transportation

Education
  • Tung Shin Academy Of Nursing

Politics

Pudu is mostly located in the Bukit Bintang parliamentary constituency, though a part spills over into Cheras constituency,

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References
  1. "Pudu road the original link to mines". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 December 2018.


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