Independence Square

Independence Square is a square located in , . It is situated in front of the . It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the Padang, and was used as the of the Selangor Club.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Dataran Merdeka”, “Merdeka Square”, “Padang Kelab Selangor”, and “Parade Ground”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

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The Perdana , formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the . Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.

Public building
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The is a late-19th century building located along Jalan Raja in front of Dataran Merdeka and the in , Malaysia. is situated 110 metres east of Independence Square.

Mosque
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, officially Sultan Abdul Samad is one of the oldest in , . It is located at the confluence of the and rivers and may be accessed via Jalan Tun Perak. is situated 240 metres east of Independence Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City Centre and Starhill.

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's is the traditional heart of 's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.

Suburb
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Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of , . It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas.

Quarter
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is a suburb in central , Malaysia. It is located around Jalan and is enclosed by the parallel streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Independence Square

Latitude
3.14864° or 3° 8′ 55″ north
Longitude
101.69365° or 101° 41′ 37″ east
Open location code
6PM34MXV+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23069513
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Wiki­data ID
Q3043065
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Independence Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان الاستقلال”
  • Catalan: “plaça Merdeka”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Merdeka”
  • Central Kurdish: “گۆڕەپانی مێردەکا”
  • Chinese: “吉隆坡獨立廣場”
  • Chinese: “独立广场”
  • Chinese: “獨立廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان مرديكا”
  • French: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • French: “Merdeka Square”
  • French: “place de l’Indépendance”
  • French: “Place de l’indépendance”
  • French: “Place de l’Indépendance”
  • German: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • German: “Unabhängigkeitsplatz (Kuala Lumpur)”
  • German: “Unabhängigkeitsplatz”
  • Hindi: “स्वतंत्रता स्क्वयर”
  • Indonesian: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • Japanese: “ムルデカ・スクエア”
  • Korean: “므르데카 광장”
  • Malay: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • Mongolian: “Малайзын Тусгаар тогтнолын талбай”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • Norwegian: “Dataran Merdeka”
  • Persian: “میدان مردکا، کوالالامپور”
  • Russian: “Площадь Независимости (Куала-Лумпур)”
  • Russian: “Площадь Независимости”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Merdeka”
  • Tamil: “மெர்டேக்கா சதுக்கம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Незалежності (Куала-Лумпур)”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Незалежності”
  • Urdu: “مردیکا چوک، کوالا لمپور”
  • Yue Chinese: “獨立廣場”
  • “Dataran Merdeka”
  • “Independence Square”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Royal Selangor Club and Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

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