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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory and City
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
ولايه ڤرسكوتوان کوالا لومڤور‎
Other transcription(s)
 • 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
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
Flag of Kuala Lumpur
Flag
Official seal of Kuala Lumpur
Seal
Nickname(s): KL, Garden City of Lights
Motto: Maju dan Makmur
(English: Progress and Prosper)
   Kuala Lumpur in    Malaysia
   Kuala Lumpur in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E / 3.133; 101.683Coordinates: 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E / 3.133; 101.683
Country  Malaysia
Administrative Areas
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)
ISO 3166-2 MY-14
Website www.dbkl.gov.my
DAP
5 / 11
PKR
4 / 11
UMNO
2 / 11

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.Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million people as of 2013. 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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