Sentul is a suburb located within the northern part of the city centre in

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, in the constituency of Batu. The vicinity of Sentul is sandwiched between Bukit Tunku and

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History

Sentul is a former railway hub famous for its old-world charm, historical temples and prewar shops. During World War II, Sentul was one of the last towns in

that was heavily bombed by the British B-29 planes without any warning on 19 February 1945. The bombing targeted two rail complexes managed by Marai Tetsudo, the Japanese name for the former Federated Malay States Railway (FMSR). The destruction of the central workshop signified the end of the Japanese Occupation in Malaya. Most of the early residents in Sentul were Indians working in the train depot and central workshop built by the British, dating back to 1896.

Education

Primary schools

*Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sentul *Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul 1 *Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul 2 *Sekolah Kebangsaan La Salle (1) Sentul *Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul 1 *Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul 2 *Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul Utama *Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Perak *Sekolah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul (''Methodist Boys Primary School, Sentul)'' *SJK (C) Chi Man *SJK (C) Sentul *SJK (C) Sentul Pasar *SJK (T) Sentul *SJK (T) St Joseph *SJK (T) Thamboosamy Pillai

Secondary schools

*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sentul *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Maxwell *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan La Salle Sentul *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sentul Utama *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul (''Methodist Boys Secondary School, Sentul'') *Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur

Accessibility

Sentul is easily accessible via the

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(MRR2), Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), Sultan Iskandar Highway, Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway, and Sentul Link, as well as through arterial roads such as Jalan Tun Razak,

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, Jalan Kuching, and Jalan Kepong. Sentul is serviced by two

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(LRT) stations,

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and Sentul Timur on the

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; and a

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station,

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. Sentul is also serviced by a mass rapid transit (MRT) station, Sentul Barat, on the

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since 2023.

References

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