Kuala Lumpur is located in Centre of Selangor State and has a metropolitan population of 7,239,871, which is 47% less than the average of all major asian cities.
compared to the average of all Asian Cities.
On the other hand, Kuala Lumpur has far less city area (km2) (96% less), a far less city population (83% less), and far less metropolitan area (km2) (62% less).
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Geography |
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Malaysia |
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| Location |
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Centre Of Selangor State |
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| Coordinates |
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3 8 51 N 101 41 36 E |
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| Time Zone |
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MST (UTC+8) |
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| Asia Region |
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Southeast Asia |
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Federal Territory |
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| Metropolitan Area (km2) |
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Demographics & Population |
| Demonym for People |
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Kuala Lumpurians |
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| Religion |
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Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism |
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| Main Religion |
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Islam |
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| Languages/Dialects |
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Bahasa Malaysia, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka, Hokkien, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Punjabi |
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| Human Development Index (2011 HDI) |
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High |
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| Metropolitan Density /km2 |
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Climate |
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Tropical Rainforest Climate |
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| Annual Climate Temperature Average High °C (°F) |
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32.4 (90.3) |
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| Annual Climate Temperature Average Low °C (°F) |
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23.2 (73.8) |
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Government and Administration |
| Metropolitan Administrative Areas |
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Kuala Lumpur, Perbadanan Putrajaya, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Klang, Kajang, Subang Jaya, Selayang, Ampang Jaya, Sepang |
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| City Administrative Areas |
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Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajayabandar Tun Razak, Batu, Bukit Bintang, Cheras, Kepong, Lembah Pantai, Segambut, Seputeh, Setiawangsa, Titiwangsa, Wangsa Maju |
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Economy |
| Currency |
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Malaysian Ringgit |
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MYR |
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| Major Industries |
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Finance Services, Real Estate, Media, Arts |
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Communication |
| Country Code |
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| Area Code |
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3 |
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| Postal Code |
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5xxxx |
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Tourism |
| Attractions |
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Petronas Twin Towers, Petaling Street, Masjid Jamek, Gombak/klang River Confluence, National Monument, National Mosque, Kl Tower, Jamek Mosque, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, |
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| Best Time To Visit |
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April To October, November To March |
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Transportation |
| Public Transportation |
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Bus, Train, Boat, Taxi, Car |
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| Airport |
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport |
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