Kuala Lumpur/South

Kuala Lumpur's southern suburbs lie to the south of the city centre, Brickfields, Bangsar and Midvalley and Ampang.

This article covers the districts of Cheras, Sri Petaling, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Bukit Jalil and Old Klang Road.

The area is residential and industrial, and there is not too much to attract the visitor except maybe for major sporting events which are usually held at the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex, and The Mines theme park which was once the world's deepest opencast tin mine. This area is more of a stopover after leaving Kuala Lumpur city centre, before continuing south to Kajang or westwards to Petaling Jaya.

Buy
There is plenty to shop all around the district, but are intended to cater local residents, so don't expect anything more than hypermarkets, fast food chains and department stores.

Around Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling:



Cheras and towards Kajang:



Cheras hosts some of the best pasar malam (night markets) in Kuala Lumpur. Pasar malam in Cheras are available almost every night at different locations, usually rotating every week.



Eat
It is known by locals that the best food in the suburbs is always street food. The best location for street food are of course local Chinese night markets, such as the one in Taman Connaught.

Sleep
Taman Cheras, one of the suburbs south of the Malaysian capital, is a good place to stay if guests want some time off from the hurried pace of the city. The area, however, still offers easy access to the city centre via the major highways of Jalan Cheras-Seremban, Jalan Cheras, and Jalan Cheras-Kajang.



Go next

 * Kajang, for the satay, then Seremban
 * Puchong then to Subang Jaya
 * Or go north to the city centre.