Move to preserve oldest cemetery in Kuala Lumpur

Concerned over development of high commercial value area, management seeks ‘National Heritage Site’ status theSun theSundaily Malaysia news heritage KL cemetery

The management of the Kwong Tong Cemetery , which is the largest and oldest graveyard in Kuala Lumpur, is hoping to gain “National Heritage Site” status.

“The burial ground along Jalan Dewan Bahasa covers an area of 106ha, and the accumulated area in Sungai Besi exceeds 36ha. But it has since been designated as a “future commercial development zone” in the 2040 Kuala Lumpur Structure Blueprint Draft. Lim also said the cemetery is busy around this time of the year for the Qing Ming Festival. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, KTC expects around 2,000 to 2,300 vehicles on weekdays and 5,000 on weekends throughout the festival period.

“There are more than 140,000 buried in the cemetery area. The Old Pagoda columbarium is more than 80% occupied, with more than 29,000 urns.

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