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The capital city
Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital city of Malaysia, has a population of 1.4mil (year 2000 statistics). There’s no great mystery behind the name Kuala Lumpur which, when translated into English, literally means “muddy confluence”.   More

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A greener city with 60,000 trees
A total of 60,000 trees will be planted in Kuala Lumpur this year to make the city a greener place.

Nostalgic trip down food lane
JALAN Raja Bot is a place that is close to our reporter's heart. Having spent nearly two decades around the neighbourhood, revisiting this place has invoked plenty of nostalgia.
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Focus

District / City / Town / Area

Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya
Ampang Bukit Jalil
Taman Tasik Perdana Mid Valley City
Putrajaya City Centre
Cheras Putra
Golden Triangle Dang Wangi
Wangsa Maju Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Places of Interest

Monuments/Buildings
Dayabumi Complex Guan Yin Temple
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station Kuala Lumpur Tower
National Monument/Tugu Negara National Mosque
Parliament House Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC)
Putra Mosque Seri Perdana Complex
Sze-Ya Temple The Tatt Khalsa Diwan
Thean Hou Temple  

Museums
Bank Negara Money Museum Maybank Numismatic Museum
Muzium Angkatan Tentera (Malay... Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia...
National Museum National Planetarium
Petrosains Pucuk Rebung Museum Gallery
Pusat Sains Negara Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum
Royal Malaysian Police Museum Telekom Museum

Arts and Culture
Dewan Filharmonik Petronas Kompleks Budaya Kraf
Kuala Lumpur Library Malaysia Tourism Complex (MTC)
National Art Gallery National Library
Istana Budaya National Sports Complex
Royal Selangor Pewter Visitor ...  

Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands
Lakeside Recreation Centre Taman Tasik Perdana (Lake Gardens)

Historical
Carcosa Seri Negara Dataran Merdeka
Royal Selangor Club Tun Abdul Razak Memorial
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Memorial  

Recreation/Nature
Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park Kuala Lumpur Deer Park
Kuala Lumpur Orchid Garden Lembah Kiara Recreational Park
Taman Botani Taman Warisan Pertanian

Shopping
Alpha Angle Ampang Point Shopping Centre
Bangsar Shopping Centre Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur
Bukit Bintang Plaza Central Market
Cheras Leisure Mall China Town/ Petaling Street
Globe Silk Store Kamdar
Kota Raya Complex Little India
Lot 10 Shopping Centre Mid Valley Megamall
Pearl Point Shopping Mall Sogo Shopping Centre
Starhill Centre Sungei Wang Plaza
Suria KLCC The Alamanda Shopping Centre
The Mall The Weld



Area
244 sq. km.
Population
1.5mil
Key Products
Hotel and tourism services
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