Kampung Baru is a Malay settlement district whose low-rise homes, traditional markets, and community spaces sit beside central Kuala Lumpur’s towers. Its history as a Malay Agricultural Settlement makes the neighborhood a living question about land, heritage, and urban change.
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From Kampung Baru, the skyline of central Kuala Lumpur can feel close enough to touch, while the streets around you keep a different scale. The neighborhood’s roots lie in the Malay Agricultural Settlement, established in 1900 as a place for Malay residents within a rapidly changing capital.
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- The Malay Agricultural Settlement was established in 1900.
- The neighborhood contains seven gazetted traditional villages.
- The settlement is administered through a dedicated development corporation.
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