Kuala Lumpur: Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia

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.

Kuala Lumpur
Federal territory and capital city
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites
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
Flag of Kuala Lumpur
Official seal of Kuala Lumpur
Nickname(s): 
KL, The Garden City of Lights, City of Contrasts and Diversity
Motto(s): 
Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang
English: Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City
Anthem: Maju dan Sejahtera
English: Progress and Prosper
Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is located in Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is located in Asia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E / 3.14778°N 101.69528°E / 3.14778; 101.69528
CountryMalaysia
Administrative areas
List
Establishment1857
City status1 February 1972
Transferred to federal jurisdiction1 February 1974
Government
 • TypeFederal administration
with local government
 • BodyKuala Lumpur City Hall
 • MayorMahadi bin Che Ngah
Federal representationParliament of Malaysia
 • Dewan Rakyat seats11 of 222 (5.0%)
 • Dewan Negara seats2 of 70 (2.9%)
Area
 • Federal territory243 km2 (94 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2019 est.)
 • Federal territory1,782,500
 • Rank1st
 • Density7,802/km2 (20,210/sq mi)
 • Metro
7,564,000
 • Metro density2,708/km2 (7,010/sq mi)
 • Demonym
KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian
City Index
 • HDI (2019)0.867 (very high) (1st)
 • GDP (2019)RM 244,210 million ($59,831 million) (2nd)
 • Per capita (2019)RM 129,472 ($31,720) (1st)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postal code
50000 to 60000
Mean solar timeUTC+06:46:46
Area code(s)03
Vehicle registrationV and W (except taxis)
HW (for taxis only)
ISO 3166-2MY-14
Official language(s)Malay English
Websitewww.visitkl.gov.my
www.dbkl.gov.my/en/
Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites

Climate

Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate (Af in the Koeppen climate classification).

The annual range of temperature in Kuala Lumpur is small, only 1°C. There is no distinct seasonal difference in temperature in the city. Kuala Lumpur is hot throughout the year. The annual mean temperature are 26.5 °C (79.7 °F).

The annual rainfall in Kuala Lumpur is high (2393mm). The rainfall distribution is even in the city, with heavy rainfall all the year. In April and November, the monthly rainfall is slightly higher.

Mayors of Kuala Lumpur

Since Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory of Malaysia on February 1, 1972, the city has been led by seven mayors. They are:

  1. Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof (1972)
  2. Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff (1973 - 1983)
  3. Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar (1983 - 1992)
  4. Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad (1992 - 1995)
  5. Tan Sri Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Shariff (1995 - 2001)
  6. Datuk Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek (2001 - 2004)
  7. Datuk Ruslin Hasan (since 2004) [1] Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

References

Other websites

States and Federal Territories of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur: Climate, Mayors of Kuala Lumpur, Other websites 
States: Johor | Kedah | Kelantan | Melaka | Negeri Sembilan | Pahang | Perak | Perlis | Penang | Sabah | Sarawak | Selangor | Terengganu
Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur | Labuan | Putrajaya

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