Basic information about Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is located in the southwestern part of the Malacca Peninsula, in the cozy valley of the Klang and Gombak rivers, on an area of 243 square kilometers. Bordered on all sides by mountains, modern Kuala Lumpur has preserved its amazing identity, acquired an industrial gloss, skillfully combined refined European style and magical Islamic architecture.

The population of Kuala Lumpur is more than 1,800,000 (with suburbs - about 6.5 million people). The national currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR).

Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 on the site of a small settlement of Hakka, Chinese tin miners. Memories of those times are preserved only in the authentic name of Kuala Lumpur. Since 1880 the city is the capital of the Principality of Selangor, since 1946 - the administrative center of the British colony, since 1983 - the capital of the state Malaysia.

Today, Kuala Lumpur is one of the world's fastest growing metropolises, regularly ranked among the top Asian cities for shopping, business, leisure and investment.