Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Kuala Lumpur is a federal territory of Malaysia^[1]. It draws 6,434 Wikipedia views per month (federal_territory_of_malaysia category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia^[3].
• Kuala Lumpur is in the country of Malaysia^[4].
• Kuala Lumpur is on the body of water Gombak River^[5].
• Kuala Lumpur is on the body of water Klang River^[6].
• Kuala Lumpur's head of government is recorded as Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh^[7].
• Kuala Lumpur's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.webm^[8].
• Kuala Lumpur's image is recorded as Kuala Lumpur with Petronas Towers.jpg^[9].
• Kuala Lumpur's image is recorded as Kl-skyline-at-night-2022.jpg^[10].
• Kuala Lumpur's continent is recorded as Asia^[11].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as federal territory of Malaysia^[12].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as city^[14].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as largest city^[15].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as global city^[16].
• Kuala Lumpur's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[17].
• Kuala Lumpur's official language is recorded as Malay^[18].
• Kuala Lumpur's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.svg^[19].
• Kuala Lumpur's shares border with is recorded as Selangor^[20].
• Kuala Lumpur's coat of arms image is recorded as Seal of Kuala Lumpur (1992-2019).svg^[21].
• Kuala Lumpur's seal image is recorded as Seal of Kuala Lumpur (1992-2019).svg^[22].
• Kuala Lumpur's flag is recorded as flag of Kuala Lumpur^[23].
• Kuala Lumpur's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mashhad^[24].
• Kuala Lumpur's twinned administrative body is recorded as Karachi^[25].
• Kuala Lumpur's twinned administrative body is recorded as Isfahan^[26].
• Kuala Lumpur's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pyongyang^[27].

Body

Geography

Kuala Lumpur is in the country of Malaysia^[4]. It is located in Malaysia^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gombak River^[5], a river^[28], in Malaysia^[29] and Klang River^[6], a river^[30], in Malaysia^[31]. Its continent is recorded as Asia^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1588750'}^[32], {'amount': '+7564000'}^[33], {'amount': '+1982100'}^[34], {'amount': '+1305792'}^[35], {'amount': '+1145342'}^[36], and {'amount': '+919610'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include federal territory of Malaysia^[12], big city^[13], city^[14], largest city^[15], global city^[16], and federal capital^[17].

History and Context

+1857-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kuala Lumpur^[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kuala Lumpur include Kuala Lumpur International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Malaysia^[41], founded in 1998^[42] and KLP48^[43], a female idol group^[44], in Malaysia^[45], founded in 2024^[46].

Why It Matters

Kuala Lumpur draws 6,434 Wikipedia views per month (federal_territory_of_malaysia category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for it include Kuala Lumpur International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Malaysia^[41], founded in 1998^[42] and KLP48^[43], a female idol group^[44], in Malaysia^[45], founded in 2024^[46].