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Kuala Lumpur, [a] officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, [b] and colloquially referred to as KL, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km 2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,075,600 as of 2024 [update] . [ 8 ]
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία [20] which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. [21] Similar-sounding variants have also appeared in accounts older than the 11th century, as toponyms for areas in Sumatra or referring to a larger region around the Strait of Malacca. [22]
Country / dependency Capital Population % of country Source China * Beijing: 21,542,000: 1.5% [1] 2018 Japan * Tokyo: 14,094,034: 11.3% [2] 2023 Russia * Moscow ...
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 32 million. [1] The country is separated into two regions—Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo—by the South China Sea. [1] Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, [1] and Vietnam.
This is a list of the largest cities in Asia ranked according to population within their city limits.It deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries (municipalities) as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas, which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city.
The coastal plains bordering the Strait of Malacca are the most densely populated areas of Malaysia, and contains Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. [3] East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, has a coastline of 2,607 kilometres (1,620 mi). [15] It is divided between coastal regions, hills and valleys, and a mountainous interior.
This table lists all cities, municipalities and districts in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people, according to statistics published in the 2020 Malaysian census by the Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM).
A typical pedestrian crossing traffic light in Kuala Lumpur with a countdown display and a pedestrian crossing sign above it. A road sign near Jalan Yam Tuan, Seremban with yellow letters for major roads and green letters on green signs for hospitals and white on green signs for expressways.