Kuchai Lama
Kuchai Lama is in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, not Selangor. Most addresses use the postcode 58200, and the local authority is Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Is Kuchai Lama in KL or Selangor?
In Kuala Lumpur. Kuchai Lama is in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, not Selangor. The local authority is Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), and it sits in the Seputeh parliamentary constituency.
What is the Kuchai Lama postcode?
Most addresses use 58200, including MRT Kuchai and Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park. Some Taman Lian Hoe addresses are written with 58100.
Where is Kuchai Lama?
In Kuala Lumpur, about 8 km from KLCC in a straight line. Around it: Old Klang Road (Jalan Klang Lama), Taman Desa, Pantai Dalam, Taman OUG, Salak South and Sungai Besi.
Does Kuchai Lama have an MRT station?
Yes. Kuchai station (PY27) on the MRT Putrajaya Line is right here, with trains north to TRX and the KLCC area without a change. For drivers, the MEX Kuchai Lama interchange is exit 2003.
Where do people shop and see a doctor?
The NSK Trade City hypermarket is in Pusat Perdagangan Kuchai (No 2, Jalan 1/127, off Jalan Kuchai Lama). KMI Taman Desa Medical Centre is just north in Taman Desa (45, Jalan Desa, off Jalan Klang Lama).
The name Kuchai Lama
Kuchai is the Malay word for Chinese chives, borrowed from Hokkien kú-chhài (韭菜); lama means 'old'. The Chinese name 旧古仔 is half translation, half sound: 旧 translates lama, and 古仔 is the Cantonese rendering of kuchai. Older records also write it 古斋. Some people also call it 古仔路.
Kuchai Lama place names
Townships, roads, stations and buildings, with their other names. The ones with a pin are on the map.
| Place | Other names | Type | Show on map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuchai Lama | 旧古仔 · 古仔路 | Township or area | |
| Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park | Township or area | ||
| Taman Kuchai Jaya | Township or area | ||
| Taman Lian Hoe | Township or area | ||
| Taman Goodwood | Township or area | ||
| Taman Continental | Township or area | ||
| Taman Pagar Ruyong | Township or area | ||
| Taman Gembira | Happy Garden | Township or area | |
| Taman Salak South | Township or area | ||
| Taman Naga Emas | Township or area | ||
| Kuchai Business Centre | Township or area | ||
| Jalan Kuchai Lama | Road | ||
| Maju Expressway (MEX) | 马朱大道 MEX · Lebuhraya Maju (MEX) | Road | |
| MRT Putrajaya Line | MRT 布城线 · MRT Laluan Putrajaya | Station or line | |
| MRT Kuchai (PY27) | MRT Kuchai 站（PY27） | Station or line | |
| Skyline Kuchai | 天景园 Skyline Kuchai | Building | |
| Residensi Far East | Building | ||
| NSK Trade City | Building |