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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,111,536 as of 2026. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.81 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.

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Local time
UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Main language
Malay
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3.13° N, 101.68° E

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