Sentul is a suburb located within the northern part of the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the constituency of Batu. The vicinity of Sentul is sandwiched between Bukit Tunku and Titiwangsa.

History

Sentul is a former railway hub famous for its old-world charm, historical temples and prewar shops. During World War II, Sentul was one of the last towns in Kuala Lumpur that was heavily bombed by the British B-29 planes without any warning on 19 February 1945. The bombing targeted two rail complexes managed by Marai Tetsudo, the Japanese name for the former Federated Malay States Railway (FMSR). The destruction of the central workshop signified the end of the Japanese Occupation in Malaya.

Most of the early residents in Sentul were Indians working in the train depot and central workshop built by the British, dating back to 1896.

Education

Primary schools

Source:

  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sentul
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul 1
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul 2
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan La Salle (1) Sentul
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul 1
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul 2
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Sentul Utama
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Perak
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul (Methodist Boys Primary School, Sentul)
  • SJK (C) Chi Man
  • SJK (C) Sentul
  • SJK (C) Sentul Pasar
  • SJK (T) Sentul
  • SJK (T) St Joseph
  • SJK (T) Thamboosamy Pillai

Secondary schools

Source:

  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sentul
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Sentul
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Maxwell
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan La Salle Sentul
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sentul Utama
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul (Methodist Boys Secondary School, Sentul)
  • Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur

Accessibility

Sentul is easily accessible via the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2), Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), Sultan Iskandar Highway, Jalan Duta-Segambut Highway, and Sentul Link, as well as through arterial roads such as Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Kuching, and Jalan Kepong.

Sentul is served by two light rapid transit (LRT) stations, Sentul Timur and Sentul on the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line; and a commuter rail station, Sentul, on KTM Komuter's Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line. Sentul is also served by a mass rapid transit (MRT) station, Sentul Barat, on the Putrajaya Line since 2023.