Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (Malay: குல லும்பிர்) is the capital 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.

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Population
• City	1,809,699
• Density	7,388/km2 (18,912/sq mi)
• Metro	7.2 million
License plate prefix	Wxx (for all vehicles include taxis)
Website	Official Website

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

Other websites

• Kuala Lumpur city location map
• Kuala Lumpur City Hall
• Maps of Kuala Lumpur
• Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine - Comprehensive Travel Guide to Kuala Lumpur | City Guide, hotels, attractions and vacations.