Kuala Lumpur | |
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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Burmese | ကွာလာလမ်ပူမြို့ |
• Telugu | కౌలాలంపూర్ |
From top, left to right: Skyline at night with the KL Tower, the Petronas Towers and also the Vista Tower in the far background; Bukit Bintang intersection, Petaling Street, National Museum as well as the MRT Station entrance, photo spots of Jamek Mosque which lies between the Gombak and the Klang River confluence, National Monument, Merdeka Square, and Kuala Lumpur railway station | |
Nickname(s): KL, The Garden City of Lights, City of Contrasts and Diversity[1] | |
Motto(s): Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang English: Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City | |
Anthem: Maju dan Sejahtera English: Progress and Prosper | |
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Coordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E / 3.14778°N 101.69528°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
Administrative areas | List |
Establishment | 1857[2] |
City status | 1 February 1972 |
Transferred to federal jurisdiction | 1 February 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Federal administration with local government |
• Body | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
• Mayor | Mahadi bin Che Ngah |
Federal representation | Parliament of Malaysia |
• Dewan Rakyat seats | 11 of 222 (5.0%) |
• Dewan Negara seats | 2 of 70 (2.9%) |
Area | |
• Federal territory | 243 km2 (94 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2019 est.)[6] | |
• Federal territory | 1,782,500 |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 7,802/km2 (20,210/sq mi) |
• Metro | 7,564,000[5] |
• Metro density | 2,708/km2 (7,010/sq mi) |
• Demonym | KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian |
City Index | |
• HDI (2019) | 0.867 (very high) (1st)[7] |
• GDP (2019) | RM 244,210 million ($59,831 million) (2nd)[8] |
• Per capita (2019) | RM 129,472 ($31,720) (1st)[8] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postal code | 50000 to 60000 |
Mean solar time | UTC+06:46:46 |
Area code(s) | 03 |
Vehicle registration | V and W (except taxis) HW (for taxis only) |
ISO 3166-2 | MY-14 |
Official language(s) | Malay English Chinese Tamil |
Website | www www |
Kuala Lumpur (Malay: کوالا لمڤور) is the capital city and the largest city of Malaysia and a Federal Territory. After Putrajaya was constructed in the late 1990s, the administrative capital has been moved there. Kuala Lumpur has one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.