How Big Is Kuala Lumpur?

Malaysia · Asia

Area

243 km²

94 mi²

Population

2.0M

Metro: 8.4M

Density

8,148/km²

Founded

1857

Kuala Lumpur Size Overview

Kuala Lumpur covers an area of 243 km² (94 mi²) in Malaysia, Asia. Malaysia's capital, known for the Petronas Twin Towers. The city is often called "KL". To put this in perspective, Kuala Lumpur is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam.

With a population of 2.0 million (8.4 million in the metropolitan area), Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km². The greater Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area extends to 2,793 km².

Kuala Lumpur has a history stretching back to 1857. The city is renowned for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Bukit Bintang shopping, and Diverse food scene.

Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate, with summer temperatures averaging 28°C and winters around 27°C. The city's main public transit system is the RapidKL (LRT, MRT & Monorail).

Did You Know?

  • Kuala Lumpur means 'muddy confluence' in Malay, named for the meeting point of two rivers
  • The Petronas Twin Towers remain the tallest twin structures in the world

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