Jalan Ipoh

Jalan Ipoh is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

On the southeast end, Jalan Ipoh formerly extended to Chow Kit, forming a junction with Jalan Pahang, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. On 26 November 2014, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) renamed the stretch from the Jalan Segambut junction to the Jalan Pahang junction of Jalan Ipoh to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.

ZIP-Code (postal) Areas around Jalan Ipoh

50300 Kuala Lumpur, 51100 Kuala Lumpur, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, 51000 Kuala Lumpur, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, 52100 Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, 50580 Kuala Lumpur, 53200 Kuala Lumpur

List of junctions

References

Ipoh

Ipoh /ˈiːpoʊ/ (Chinese: 怡保; pinyin: Yí bǎo Tamil: ஈப்போ) is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia and also one of the largest cities in the country. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur and 130 km (81 miles) south of Penang on the North-South Expressway.

It is bordered by Sitiawan on the west, Cameron Highlands on the east and Tanjung Malim in the south.

History

Its geographic location in the rich tin-bearing valley of the Kinta River made it a natural centre of growth. It grew rapidly as a mining town, especially in the 1920s and 1930s. A local Hakka miner, millionaire Yau Tet-Shin, started developing a large tract of the city in the early 1930s, today known as the 'New Town', from the eastern bank of the Kinta River to Greentown. In 1937, Ipoh was made the capital of Perak, replacing Taiping.

Ipoh was invaded by the Japanese on 15 December 1941. In March 1942, the Japanese Civil Administration or Perak Shu Seicho was set up at the St. Michael's Institution. After the liberation of Malaya by British forces, Ipoh remained the capital of Perak, till this day.