Kuala Lumpur
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.
| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | |
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| • Burmese | ကွာလာလမ်ပူမြို့ |
| • Telugu | కౌలాలంపూర్ |
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| 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°ECoordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E / 3.14778°N 101.69528°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Administrative areas | List
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| 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 |
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| • 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 |
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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:
- Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof (1972)
- Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff (1973 - 1983)
- Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar (1983 - 1992)
- Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad (1992 - 1995)
- Tan Sri Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Shariff (1995 - 2001)
- Datuk Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek (2001 - 2004)
- Datuk Ruslin Hasan (since 2004) [1] Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
Kuala Lumpur Media
Lagu Rasmi Wilayah Persekutuan - Maju dan Sejahtera
Jamek Mosque at the confluence of the Gombak (left) and Klang rivers. The earliest settlement of Kuala Lumpur developed on the eastern side of the river bank (to the right in this picture).
Part of a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur c. 1884. To the left is the Padang. The buildings were mostly constructed of wood and atap before regulations enacted by Swettenham in 1884 required buildings to use bricks and tiles. The appearance of Kuala Lumpur transformed rapidly in the following years due to the building regulations.
An arcade of shophouses with a road sweeper at work in the street of Kuala Lumpur, c. 1915–1925.
Japanese troops advancing up High Street (now Jalan Tun H S Lee) in Kuala Lumpur in December 1941 during World War II.
Map of Kuala Lumpur in 1951
Kuala Lumpur cityscape in 1987 before KLCC was created. The race track in the foreground was replaced by the Petronas Towers and KLCC Park in 1998.
Road traffic of Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur during noon
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References
- ↑ Official Portal Visit Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ Malaya Celebrates, 1959British Pathé. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 27. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ Malaysia Elevation Map (Elevation of Kuala Lumpur)Flood Map : Water Level Elevation Map. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ World Urbanization Prospects, The 2018 Revision (7 August 2019)UN DESA. p. 77. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ Population Statistics. Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 29 December 2021.[dead link]
- ↑ Subnational Human Development Index (2.1) [Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia]Global Data Lab of Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal. www.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
Other websites
- Kuala lumpu city location map
- Kuala lumpu City Hall Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps of Kuala lumpu
- Kuala lumpu Travel Guide Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine - Comprehensive Travel Guide to Kuala lumpu | City Guide, hotels, attractions and vacations.
| States and Federal Territories of Malaysia | 
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| States: Johor | Kedah | Kelantan | Malacca | Negeri Sembilan | Pahang | Perak | Perlis | Penang | Sabah | Sarawak | Selangor | Terengganu | |
| Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur | Labuan | Putrajaya | |
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