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1 day ago · Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia. It is the country’s largest urban area and its cultural, commercial, and transportation center. Kuala Lumpur lies in hilly country astride the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak rivers; its name in Malay means ‘muddy estuary.’
The city is one of the three Federal Territories of Malaysia, [11] enclaved within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. [12]
The Federal Territories (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya is the administrative capital, and Labuan is an offshore international financial centre.
[8] Tengku Kudin. Kuala Lumpur became embroiled in the Selangor Civil War, which was a fight between Selangor princes for political power and the revenue of tin mines. Chong Chong sided with Raja Mahdi, while Kapitan Yap aligned himself with Tengku Kudin. Yap repelled a couple of attacks on Kuala Lumpur by Raja Mahdi and Chong Chong's forces.
Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,163,000 as of 2022.
Feb 1, 2024 · Thursday, 01 Feb 2024. OVER the past 50 years, Kuala Lumpur has transformed from a bustling but small capital with a population of just over 600,000 people into a vibrant metropolis housing two million at the heart of Malaysia’s economic and cultural landscape. Here are some of the events the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur has witnessed: 1974.
Jun 10, 2019 · The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur contains the city and is one of three Malaysian Federal Territories. The average elevation of Kuala Lumpur is 268.9 feet above sea level. The Population of Kuala Lumpur. The 2015 government census estimated the population of Kuala Lumpur to be around 1.7 million people within the city proper.
