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Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur


Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala LumpurJalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur (8 July, 2016)


Jalan Syed Putra is a major road in Kuala Lumpur. It leads south from inner city towards the south. Jalan Syed Putra connects Jalan Kinabalu in the north to the Old Klang Road in the south, at the interchange with the Federal Highway.

Jalan Syed Putra was originally known as Lornie Road. It was named after the British Resident of Selangor who served from 1926 to 1931, James Lornie (1876-1959)1 It was renamed in honour of the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, the late Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail of Perlis.

Map of Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur



Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala LumpurJalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur (14 June, 2017)


360° View of Jalan Syed Putra on Google Maps Street View

Jalan Syed Putra

References

  1. Kuala Lumpur Street Names by Mariana Isa & Maganjeet Kaut, published by Marshall Cavendish (2015) page 156 and page 247.

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