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Chow Kit

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Chow Kit (southward), Kuala Lumpur
Chow Kit (southward), Kuala Lumpur

Chow Kit is a suburb in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located around Jalan Chow Kit (Chow Kit Road) and is enclosed by the parallel streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It is named after Loke Chow Kit (陸秋傑) a well-known miner, municipal councilor, public official, and also the first local owner of a department store - Chow Kit & Co – which was the largest in KL at the time. Today the area features a large Indonesian community and known as "Little Jakarta". The majority of Indonesia's Minangkabau, Javanese, and Acehnese open restaurants and as retailer. Recently, a small African community also lives there. There is a night market also known as Bundle Chow Kit along Lorong Haji Taib which is known for the sale of used clothing and accessories.

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Chow Kit
Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman 3, Kuala Lumpur Sentul

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Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman 3

Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman 3
50350 Kuala Lumpur, Sentul
Malaysia
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Chow Kit (southward), Kuala Lumpur
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