Kuala Lumpur
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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | کوالا لومڤور |
• Mandarin | 吉隆坡 Jílóngpō (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Cantonese | gat1 lung4 bo1 (Jyutping) gāt lùhng bō (Yale Romanisation) |
• Tamil | கோலாலம்பூர் Kōlālampūr (Transliteration) |
Skyline of
CBD at night
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Nickname(s):
KL , New York of Southeast Asia
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Motto(s):
Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang
English: Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City |
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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°E / 3.14778; 101.69528 | |
Country | Malaysia |
Administrative areas | |
Establishment | 1857[1] |
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 | Maimunah Mohd Sharif |
Federal representation | Parliament of Malaysia |
• Dewan Rakyat seats | 11 of 222 (5.0%) |
• Dewan Negara seats | 2 of 70 (2.9%) |
Area | |
243 km2 (94 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Highest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
Population
(Q1 2024)
[4]
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2,075,600 | |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8,430,775 |
• Metro | 8,815,630 |
• Metro density | 2,708/km2 (7,010/sq mi) |
• Demonym | KLite / KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian |
City Index | |
• HDI (2022) | 0.886 (very high) (1st)[6] |
• GDP (2023) | RM 277.519 billion (US$60.387 billion) (2nd)[7] |
• Per capita (2023) | RM 131,038 ($28,520) (1st)[7] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postal code |
50000 to 60000
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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 |
Website | www.dbkl.gov.my |
Kuala Lumpur
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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | کوالا لومڤور |
• Mandarin | 吉隆坡 Jílóngpō (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Cantonese | gat1 lung4 bo1 (Jyutping) gāt lùhng bō (Yale Romanisation) |
• Tamil | கோலாலம்பூர் Kōlālampūr (Transliteration) |
Skyline of
CBD at night
|
|
Nickname(s):
KL , New York of Southeast Asia
|
|
Motto(s):
Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang
English: Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City |
|
Anthem: Maju dan Sejahtera English: Progress and Prosper |
|
Coordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E / 3.14778°N 101.69528°E / 3.14778; 101.69528 | |
Country | Malaysia |
Administrative areas | |
Establishment | 1857[1] |
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 | Maimunah Mohd Sharif |
Federal representation | Parliament of Malaysia |
• Dewan Rakyat seats | 11 of 222 (5.0%) |
• Dewan Negara seats | 2 of 70 (2.9%) |
Area | |
243 km2 (94 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Highest elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
Population
(Q1 2024)
[4]
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2,075,600 | |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8,430,775 |
• Metro | 8,815,630 |
• Metro density | 2,708/km2 (7,010/sq mi) |
• Demonym | KLite / KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian |
City Index | |
• HDI (2022) | 0.886 (very high) (1st)[6] |
• GDP (2023) | RM 277.519 billion (US$60.387 billion) (2nd)[7] |
• Per capita (2023) | RM 131,038 ($28,520) (1st)[7] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postal code |
50000 to 60000
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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 |
Website | www.dbkl.gov.my |