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Greater Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Metropolitan Lembah Klang, or sometimes also known as Kuala Lumpur Raya) is the geographical term that determines the boundaries of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Though similar to the term " Klang Valley ", there remains a variation between the two.
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 ]
It is the urban area of the much larger Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, known as Greater Kuala Lumpur. The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains to the east and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It extends to Rawang in the northwest, Semenyih in the southeast, and Klang and Port Klang in the southwest. [1]
It is a key component of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (11MP), the National Physical Plan (NPP), and the state's 45-year modernization plan, which intends to decentralize the development of neighboring Klang Valley, and poising western Negeri Sembilan as the southern extension of Greater Kuala Lumpur.
The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the area of Klang Valley and Greater Kuala Lumpur.The system commenced operations in August 1995 with the introduction of commuter rail service on the existing rail between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang.
Kuala lumpur skyscrapers in 1980s before the existence of KLCC. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as of 2024, Kuala Lumpur has 179 skyscrapers exceeding 150 m (492 ft) in height, the most in Malaysia. 57 of these buildings stand taller than 200 m (656 ft) and another six exceed 300 m (984 ft) in height. [1]
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