Little India Brickfields is a living Kuala Lumpur neighborhood shaped by Indian Malaysian communities, businesses and religious institutions. Shops, food, places of worship and transport links give the district a daily life that extends well beyond tourism.
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Storefronts, signs, places of worship and the movement of people all contribute to this neighborhood’s living identity. Brickfields is often called Little India, but it is first a living community, close to the KL Sentral transport hub.
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- Tourism Malaysia identifies Brickfields as Little India and a key Indian cultural enclave.
- The area includes religious institutions, schools, old shophouses and community organizations.
- Vivekananda Ashrama, founded in the early twentieth century, is a heritage landmark in the district.
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