Jalan Tun Perak, Ipoh

Jalan Tun Perak, Ipoh

(Google Street View - Oct 2020)

Jalan Tun Perak is a road in Ipoh, Perak. It is located to the west of the railway line, and at one point is under the flyover for Jalan Tun Abdul Razak across the line. Jalan Tun Perak connects Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in the north to Jalan Lahat in the south. It forms intersections and junctions with Regat Tun Perak, Jalan Sungai Pari, Lorong Tun Perak, Jalan Nehru and Jalan Thambusamy.

Jalan Tun Perak was originally known as Connolly Road. It was named after Dr. R.M. Connolly, the District Surgeon of Taiping and Ipoh. The Cantonese name for it was 十三閒 (Jyutping Romanisaiton: Sap6 Saam1 Haan4). It was renamed after the famous Bendahara of the Malacca Sultanate.