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KualaLumpur officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, or commonly known as KL, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city in the country. The only global city in Malaysia, it covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016.Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in both population and economic development.

Protected by the Titiwangsa Range in the east and Indonesia's Sumatra Island in the west, Kuala Lumpur is safe from strong winds and has a tropical rainforest climate, which is warm and sunny, along with abundant rainfall, especially during the northeast monsoon season from October to March. Temperatures tend to remain constant. Maximums hover between 32 and 35 °C (90 and 95 °F) and sometime hit 40 °C (104.0 °F), while minimums hover between 23.4 and 24.6 °C (74.1 and 76.3 °F) and have never fallen below 14.4 °C (57.9 °F).Kuala Lumpur typically receives minimum 2,600 mm (100 in) of rain annually; June and July are relatively dry, but even then rainfall typically exceeds 131 millimetres (5.2 in) per month.

History

Kuala Lumpur means "muddy confluence"; kuala is the point where two rivers join together or an estuary, and lumpur means "mud". Doubts however have been raised on such a derivation as Kuala Lumpur lies at the confluence of Gombak River and Klang River, therefore should rightly be named Kuala Gombak as the point where one river joins another or the sea is its kuala.[It has been argued by some that Sungai Lumpur is in fact Gombak River (therefore the point where it joined the Klang River would be Kuala Lumpur),One suggestion is that it was named after Sungai Lumpur ("muddy river"); it was recorded in the 1820s that Sungei Lumpoor was the most important tin-producing settlement up the Klang River.

although Sungai Lumpur is said to be another river joining the Klang River a mile upstream from the Gombak confluence, or perhaps located to the north of the Batu Caves area.It has also been proposed that Kuala Lumpur was originally named Pengkalan Lumpur ("muddy landing place") in the same way that Klang was once called Pengkalan Batu ("stone landing place"), but became corrupted into Kuala Lumpur.Another suggestion is that it was initially a Cantonese word lam-pa meaning 'flooded jungle' or 'decayed jungle'. There is however no firm contemporary evidence for these suggestions other than anecdotes.It is also possible that the name is a corrupted form of an earlier but now unidentifiable forgotten name.

Country Malaysia
Area 243 km²
Languages spoken Malay
Currency Ringgit

Top Things In KualaLumpur

Places to visits

  • Genting highlands

    This place is really different from all the touristy places. It has five hotels inside.

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    When one reaches here, he can feel like floating in the clouds. One needs to take a cable car to reach the hill resort. It has the longest and the fastest skyway in South east Asia. There are amazing malls and restaurants in it and for entertainment they also have indoor and outdoor theme parks with amazing rides. Genting highlands looks like a very different world and you beware of the cold out there, but in the end it is worth it.

  • Bukit Bintang

    Bukit Bintang is a must visit place and it is the most happening place in KL. This place just never sleeps.

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    Bukit Bintang is crowded at night also and mostly on saturdays, when you live in Kuala Lumpur, make it a point to live in this area. It has restaurants, shopping, clubs and pubs throughout the lanes and night doesn't really end here. One must visit here to get a look at the popular culture and night life of the city.

  • Twin towers

    Petronas Twin towers,This amazing building of 452 metres and 88 floors is a masterpiece in KL. It is constructed from concrete, steel and glass fa?ade design.

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    The petronas twin towers feature a sky bridge on 41st floor and believe me there is no view like it. This is the best way to see the KL city. It operates 7 days a week covering almost 40 destinations in KL including major hotel areas. Take pictures here because you might regret if you don't. One can go upto the top floor by paying some nominal amount.

  • KL tower

    This massive structure is situated in the heart of the city and to get a panaromic view of the city, one must go here.

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    You can have a look at this tower from most parts of the city and everytime you see it, you just keep wondering 'What's in there'?. It is used for communication purposes and 7th tallest free standing tower in the world. If you get time, you should in fact go to its observation deck to get the best views of the city.

  • Batu caves

    It is a hill that has series of caves and cave temples.

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    It has an enormous cave temple which has immense religious significance. It actually is a great place for those who have a fondness for caves and temples and geography and yes, little bits of history. It is full of monkeys and the best part is its location and must climb 330 stairs to get to the top of it. It is a Hindu temple but visited by most of the tourists.

  • Jalan Alor

    It is the biggest collection of roadside restaurants near Bukit Bintang.

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    Jalan Alor is famous for its street food or you can call it a food street. It is the best thing that can happen to food lovers but it is a strict no to vegetarians and it is only 2 minutes walk from Bukit Bintang . From evening till late night, the street transforms into an open-air restaurant. Most of the places serve alcohol and you can try Thai, Malay and Chinese dishes here.

  • KL bird park

    It is the world's largest bird park. It is open everyday including public holiday.

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    It covers 21 acres of land and also since it is an open bird park you will find a lot of birds flying over your head. It is a must visit place for people who love birds and wildlife. The bird park is a house for more than 3000 birds.

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