Kuala Lumpur
Fun Facts
Kuala LumpurCountry: Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur by the Numbers:
Population: 1.9 million (city); 7.2 million (metropolitan)
Elevation: 23 m / 72 ft
Average January temp: 27°C / 81°F
Average July temp: 28°C / 82°F
Average precipitation: 242.8 cm / 95.6 in
Quick Facts:
Time zone: GMT+8
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz, standard two or three pin plugs
Shopping Malls within city limits: 66
Country dialing code: +60
Did you know?
Chinese tin miners founded the city in 1857. Kuala Lumpur is dually the capital and largest city in Malaysia, functioning as the commercial and industrial hub of the country.
Kuala Lumpur is rated a „Gamma World City“ (minor world city ) together with cities like Berlin, Minneapolis, Buenos Aires, and Copenhagen.
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