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Merdeka Stadium

The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in , . It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: association football stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Stadium Merdeka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and National Stadium.

Photo: Renek78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Stadium
Photo: Yosri, GFDL.
Nation Stadium is an indoor arena located in , . is situated 280 metres northeast of Merdeka Stadium.

Park
Photo: Renek78, CC0.
is a park, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Merdeka Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City Centre and Bukit Petaling.

Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
'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.

Neighborhood
is a location in , and is the site of the Istana Negara, or National Palace of Malaysia. Jalan Istana and Jalan Syed Putra are the two major roads servicing this area.

Suburb
Photo: Will Simmonds, CC BY 2.0.
Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of , . It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas.

Merdeka Stadium

Latitude
3.13927° or 3° 8′ 21″ north
Longitude
101.7008° or 101° 42′ 3″ east
Open location code
6PM34PQ2+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39922134
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­soccer
Wiki­data ID
Q2414557
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Satellite Map

Discover Merdeka Stadium from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Merdeka Stadium” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ملعب مرديكا”
  • Bulgarian: “Мердека”
  • Chinese: “独立体育馆”
  • Chinese: “默迪卡体育场”
  • Chinese: “默迪卡体育馆”
  • Chinese: “默迪卡體育場”
  • Dutch: “Merdekastadion”
  • French: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • German: “Independence Stadium”
  • German: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • Greek: “Στάδιο Μερντέκα”
  • Hindi: “मर्डेका स्टेडियम”
  • Italian: “Stadio Merdeka”
  • Italian: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • Japanese: “ムルデカ・スタジアム”
  • Japanese: “メルデカスタジアム”
  • Korean: “메르데카 스타디움”
  • Korean: “스타디움 메르데카”
  • Malay: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • Persian: “ورزشگاه مردکا”
  • Polish: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • Portuguese: “Merdeka Stadium”
  • Somali: “Merdeka Stadium”
  • Spanish: “Estadio Merdeka”
  • Swedish: “Stadium Merdeka”
  • Tamil: “மெர்டேக்கா அரங்கம்”
  • Urdu: “مردیکا اسٹیڈیم”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al-Sultan Abdullah Mosque and Maharajalela.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Merdeka Stadium”. Photo: Fazley01, CC BY 4.0.