Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (formerly Batu Road) is a major one-way road in
Kuala Lumpur
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, Malaysia. The road is named after the first
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The of ...
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Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Tuanku Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad ( Jawi: ; 24 August 1895 – 1 April 1960) was the first Paramount Ruler or Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang d ...
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Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
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Attractions
On the shoulders of this road are pre-war buildings with unique features that have been preserved. Retail shops like
GS Gill
GS may stand for:
Businesses and organizations
* Goldman Sachs, one of the world's largest global investment banks
* Global Star Software, a former Canadian video game publisher
* GS (Swedish union), a trade union in Sweden
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, P. Lal and PH Henry have locations here. Modern shopping complexes are the
Sogo and Maju Junction.
Every Saturday between 5 pm to 10 pm,
Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman is closed to vehicles to make room for the night market that offers a variety of fabrics, textiles, clothing, domestic items and food at attractive prices.
List of junctions along the road
References
From Batu Road to Jalan TAR The Star, 14 April 2007.
External links
{{Wikivoyage, Kuala Lumpur/Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Tourism Malaysia – Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Roads in Kuala Lumpur