Botanical Garden
Rimba Ilmu is a tropical botanical garden set up by the late Professor W.R. Stanton in 1974 on the campus of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Photo: SpaceMonkey, Public domain.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens” and “Taman Botani Rimba Ilmu”
- Address: Kuala Lumpur, 50603
Places of Interest
Highlights include Botanical Garden and Kerinchi.
Botanical Garden
Photo: Renek78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Perdana Botanical Garden, formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the Old City Centre. Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.
Kerinchi
Railway station
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kerinchi LRT station is a light rapid transit elevated station in Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, served by the LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The station, which is named after Kampung Kerinchi, a village within walking distance, is located inside the Bangsar Trade Centre, a mixed commercial complex near Jalan Pantai Baru.
Museum of Asian Art
Museum
Photo: *angys*, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Asian Art is a museum located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is dedicated to showcasing different art forms in various parts of the Asian continent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brickfields and Bangsar and West Kuala Lumpur.
Brickfields and Bangsar
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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of Kuala Lumpur. It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation.
West Kuala Lumpur
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damansara and Hartamas are two middle- to upper-middle-class suburbs which lie to the west of Kuala Lumpur. Although largely residential, both have pockets of good restaurants, watering holes and even some clubs.
Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: WP. Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
3.13° or 3° 7′ 48″ northLongitude
101.6571° or 101° 39′ 26″ eastInception
June 26th, 1974Operator
UMOpen location code
6PM34MH4+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 996053354OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q7334402
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In Other Languages
From Korean to Spanish—“Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- Korean: “림바 일무 식물원”
- Malay: “Rimba Ilmu”
- Spanish: “Rimba Ilmu”
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