Kuala Lumpur
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| Federal Territory and City | |||
| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur ولايه ڤرسكوتوان کوالا لومڤور |
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| • Malay | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| • Jawi | کوالا لومڤور | ||
| • Chinese | 吉隆坡 | ||
| • Tamil | கோலாலம்பூர் | ||
Clockwise from top left: Petronas Twin Towers, Petaling Street, Jamek Mosque and Gombak/Klang river confluence, National Monument, National Mosque, skyline of Kuala Lumpur. Centre: Kuala Lumpur Tower
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| Nickname(s): KL, Garden City of Lights | |||
| Motto: Maju dan Makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) |
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.svg) Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia |
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| Coordinates: 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°ECoordinates: 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E | |||
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| Administrative Areas |
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| Establishment | 1859 | ||
| Granted city status | 1 February 1972 | ||
| Granted Federal Territory | 1 February 1974 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (Datuk Bandar) | Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz | ||
| Area | |||
| • Federal Territory and City | 243 km2 (94 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Federal Territory and City | 1,768,000 (1st) | ||
| • Density | 6,891/km2 (17,310/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 7,200,000 | ||
| • Metro density | 6,581/km2 (17,040/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian | ||
| Human Development Index | |||
| • HDI (2010) | 0.795 (high) (2nd) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| Postal code | 50000 to 60000 | ||
| Mean solar time | UTC + 06:46:48 | ||
| Area code(s) | 03 | ||
| Vehicle registration | V and W (for all vehicles except taxis) HW (for taxis only) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MY-14 | ||
| Website | www |
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| DAP |
5 / 11
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| PKR |
4 / 11
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| UMNO |
2 / 11
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Kuala Lumpur (/ˈkwɑːləˈlʊmpʊər/ or /-pər/; Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈkwalə ˈlumpʊr]), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city. The city covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.7 million as of 2015[update].Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million people as of 2013[update]. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in terms of population and economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they were moved to Putrajaya in early 1999. Some sections of the judiciary still remain in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. Rated as an alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a key city.
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