Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf leprosy settlement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Valley of Hope
gptkbp:architect Dr. E.A.O. Travers
gptkbp:area 562 acres
gptkbp:contains gptkb:church
gptkb:hospital
shops
temples
mosques
residential quarters
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:established 1930
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major center for leprosy research and treatment in Southeast Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sungai_Buloh,_Selangor,_Malaysia
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Health_Malaysia
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest leprosy settlements in the world
gptkbp:populationPeak over 2,000 patients
gptkbp:purpose treatment and isolation of leprosy patients
gptkbp:status partially operational, some areas preserved as heritage site
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sungai_Buloh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7