Kuala Lumpur

**Kuala Lumpur** () is the capital city and the largest city of Malaysia and a Federal Territory. After Putrajaya was constructed in the late 1990s, the administrative capital has been moved there. Kuala Lumpur has one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.

## Climate

Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate (_Af_ in the Koeppen climate classification).

The annual range of temperature in Kuala Lumpur is small, only 1°C. There is no distinct seasonal difference in temperature in the city. Kuala Lumpur is hot throughout the year. The annual mean temperature are 26.5 °C (79.7 °F).

The annual rainfall in Kuala Lumpur is high (2393mm). The rainfall distribution is even in the city, with heavy rainfall all the year. In April and November, the monthly rainfall is slightly higher.

## Mayors of Kuala Lumpur

Since Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory of Malaysia on February 1, 1972, the city has been led by seven mayors. They are:

1. Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof (1972)
1. Tan Sri Yaakob Latiff (1973 - 1983)
1. Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar (1983 - 1992)
1. Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad (1992 - 1995)
1. Tan Sri Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Shariff (1995 - 2001)
1. Datuk Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek (2001 - 2004)
1. Datuk Ruslin Hasan (since 2004) http://www.dbkl.gov.my/_profail/pengenalan.php

## Other websites

- Kuala lumpu city location map
- Kuala lumpu City Hall
- Maps of Kuala lumpu
- Kuala lumpu Travel Guide  - Comprehensive Travel Guide to Kuala lumpu | City Guide, hotels, attractions and vacations.

## Infobox (infobox)

- **child**: yes
- **label1**: Federal representation
- **data1**: Parliament of Malaysia
- **rowclass1**: mergedtoprow
- **label2**:  • Dewan Rakyat, Dewan Rakyat seats
- **data2**: 11 of 222 (5.0%)
- **rowclass2**: mergedrow
- **label3**:  • Dewan Negara, Dewan Negara seats
- **data3**: 2 of 70 (2.9%)
- **rowclass3**: mergedrow


## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Kuala Lumpur
- **settlement type**: Federal territories (Malaysia), Federal territory and List of cities in Malaysia, capital city
- **official name**: Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

- **translit lang1**: Other
- **translit lang1 type2**: Burmese language, Burmese
- **translit lang1 info2**: ကွာလာလမ်ပူမြို့
- **translit lang1 type3**: Telugu language, Telugu
- **image flag**: Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg
- **nickname**: KL, The Garden City of Lights, City of Contrasts and Diversity
- **motto**: _Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang_

- **anthem**: _Maju dan Sejahtera_

- **pushpin map**: Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Malaysia
- **subdivision type1**: Administrative areas
- **established title**: Establishment
- **established date**: 1857
- **established title2**: City status
- **established date2**: 1 February 1972
- **established title3**: Transferred to federal jurisdiction
- **established date3**: 1 February 1974
- **government type**: Federal territory, Federal administration
with local government
- **governing body**: Kuala Lumpur City Hall
- **leader title**: Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Mayor
- **leader name**: Mahadi bin Che Ngah
- **total type**: Federal territory
- **area total km2**: 243
- **area metro km2**: 2,243.27
- **elevation m**: 66
- **population total**: 1,782,500
- **population as of**: 2019 est.
- **population rank**: List of urban areas in Malaysia by population, 1st
- **population density km2**: 7,802
- **population metro**: 7,564,000
- **population density metro km2**: 2,708
- **population blank1 title**: List of adjectivals and demonyms for cities, Demonym
- **population blank1**: KLites, KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian
- **postal code type**: List of postal codes in Malaysia, Postal code
- **postal code**: 50000 to 60000
- **imagesize**: 275px
- **timezone**: Malaysian Standard Time, MST
- **utc offset**: +8
- **blank name**: Mean solar time
- **blank info**: UTC+06:46:46
- **blank1 name**: Telephone numbers in Malaysia, Area code(s)
- **blank1 info**: 03
- **blank2 name**: Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia, Vehicle registration
- **blank2 info**: V and W (except taxis)
HW (for taxis only)
- **blank3 name**: ISO 3166-2
- **blank3 info**: MY-14
- **demographics type2**: City Index
- **demographics2 title1**: Human Development Index, HDI
- **demographics2 info1**: 0.867 (<span style="color:#090;">very high</span>) (List of Malaysian states by Human Development Index, 1st)
- **demographics2 title2**: Gross domestic product, GDP
- **demographics2 info2**: Malaysian ringgit, RM 244,210 million ($59,831 million) (List of Malaysian states by GDP, 2nd)
- **demographics2 title3**: Per capita
- **demographics2 info3**: Malaysian ringgit, RM 129,472 ($31,720) (List of Malaysian states by GDP#Gross Domestic Product per capita by state, 1st)
- **blank5 name**: Official language(s)
- **blank5 info**: Malay language, Malay
English language, English Chinese language, Chinese Tamil language, Tamil
- **website**:

- **image seal**: Coat of Arms of Kuala Lumpur.svg
- **blank emblem size**: 280px
- **blank emblem type**: Logo