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FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR
http://www.visitkl.gov.my
Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia which has been declared as
the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (W.P.K.L) and Federal Administrative
Centre on 1 February 1974. Kuala Lumpur has an area of 242.70 km² and
is divided into three districts namely Kuala Lumpur (City Center), Cheras
and Setapak. W.P.K.L has 11 Parliamentary constituencies namely
Bandar Tun Razak, Batu, Bukit Bintang, Cheras, Kepong, Lembah Pantai,
Segambut, Seputeh, Setiawangsa, Titiwangsa and Wangsa Maju. The
development of Kuala Lumpur can be said to have started from a past
history which is discovered by Bugis tin miner, Raja Abdullah. Tin that was
found in Sungai Gombak and Klang encouraged Chinese Kapitan, Yap
Ah Loy to explore the wealth of Kuala Lumpur. Mining activities became
the starting point to the economic development of Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is also known as the City of Lights (Bandaraya Bercahaya),
The International Arts Centre (Pusat Kesenian Antarabangsa), Centre of
Judicial Legislation (Pusat Perundangan Kehakiman) and City of Islamic
Culture (Kota Kebudayaan Islam) in Malaysia. The projected population
in 2015 is about 1,780,400 people. Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
is an urban development project and a world-class landmark and
glory for the country. It uses the concept of “Cities-within-Cities” that
covers an area of 40 hectares, inclusive of commercial offices, retail,
FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR
http://www.visitkl.gov.my
Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia which has been declared as
the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (W.P.K.L) and Federal Administrative
Centre on 1 February 1974. Kuala Lumpur has an area of 242.70 km² and
is divided into three districts namely Kuala Lumpur (City Center), Cheras
and Setapak. W.P.K.L has 11 Parliamentary constituencies namely
Bandar Tun Razak, Batu, Bukit Bintang, Cheras, Kepong, Lembah Pantai,
Segambut, Seputeh, Setiawangsa, Titiwangsa and Wangsa Maju. The
development of Kuala Lumpur can be said to have started from a past
history which is discovered by Bugis tin miner, Raja Abdullah. Tin that was
found in Sungai Gombak and Klang encouraged Chinese Kapitan, Yap
Ah Loy to explore the wealth of Kuala Lumpur. Mining activities became
the starting point to the economic development of Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is also known as the City of Lights (Bandaraya Bercahaya),
The International Arts Centre (Pusat Kesenian Antarabangsa), Centre of
Judicial Legislation (Pusat Perundangan Kehakiman) and City of Islamic
Culture (Kota Kebudayaan Islam) in Malaysia. The projected population
in 2015 is about 1,780,400 people. Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
is an urban development project and a world-class landmark and
glory for the country. It uses the concept of “Cities-within-Cities” that
covers an area of 40 hectares, inclusive of commercial offices, retail,
