Jalan Pudu (southeastward), Pudu, Kuala Lumpur

Pudu (Chinese: 富都, alt. 半山芭) is a ward of

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

located along the Pudu Road ( ms, Jalan Pudu). It houses

Pudu Sentral The pudus ( Mapudungun ''püdü'' or ''püdu'', es, pudú, ) are two species of South American deer from the genus ''Pudu'', and are the world's smallest deer. The chevrotains (mouse-deer; Tragulidae) are smaller, but they are not true deer. T ...

(Kuala Lumpur's oldest bus station) and formerly Pudu Prison. Pudu Market ( ms, Pasar Besar Pudu) is one of the largest

wet market A wet market (also called a public market or a traditional market) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non-supermarket setting, as distinguished from " dry mark ...

s in Kuala Lumpur. Adjacent to it is Jalan Pasar (Pasar Road) where there are shops selling electronics components and devices. During colonial rule, Pudu was known as ''Pudoh''. Pudu is sandwiched between

Bukit Bintang Bukit Bintang (; stylised as Bintang Walk or Starhill, the latter being a translation of the Malay language, Malay name) is the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang (''Bukit Bintang ...

Maluri Maluri is a suburb in the constituency of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, situated near the border of the constituency of Titiwangsa. It is located along Cheras Road and can be accessed through Maluri station served by the LRT Ampang Line and the ...

and Cheras. The

Bukit Bintang City Centre Bukit Bintang City Centre, also known as BBCC for short, is a mixed-use development on the former site of Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The development is located at the south western end of Bukit Bintang, bordering Pudu along Jalan Hang ...

development is located at the border of Pudu and Bukit Bintang right beside of the Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station. The Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line

Pudu LRT station Pudu LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station situated in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station serves a single line that is shared by both the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. The station was opened on 16 December 1996, as part o ...

's sign was used in the movie '' Entrapment'', although it was the

Bukit Jalil LRT station Bukit Jalil LRT station is an LRT station in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line ''(formerly known as STAR LRT)''. This station is used by many sports fans due to its proximity to the KL Sports City ...

that was used as the filming location.

Transportation

Education

* Tung Shin Academy Of Nursing

Politics

Pudu is mostly located in the

parliamentary constituency, though a part spills over into Cheras constituency,

References

Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur {{Malaysia-geo-stub