Geography of Kuala Lumpur

The geography of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is characterized by a huge valley — known as the Klang Valley — bordered by the Titiwangsa Mountains in the east, several minor ranges in the north and the south and the Malacca Straits in the west. The name Kuala Lumpur literally means "muddy confluence"; Kuala Lumpur is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers, facing the Malacca Straits.

Located in the center of Selangor State, Kuala Lumpur was previously under Selangor State Government. In 1974, Kuala Lumpur was separated from Selangor to form today's Kuala Lumpur under the Malaysian Federal Government. Its location on the West Coast of the Peninsula of Malaysia, which has wider flat land than the East Coast, has contributed to its faster development relative to other cities in Malaysia.

The city is currently 243.65 km² (94.07 sq mi) wide, with an average elevation of 21.95 m (72 ft).

Environment

Natural resources

Kuala Lumpur is rich in tin.

Natural hazards

The area is subject to flooding.

Pollution

Kuala Lumpur has moderate pollution compared to other modern cities in the world. Due to the close proximity of the Sumatera Island, dust particles are carried by wind from perennial but transient forest fires, creating a phenomenon known as the haze.

Constituencies

Bandar Tun Razak

Bandar Tun Razak is a main township in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. It was renamed in the year 1981 by the 4th Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed.

The township was previously known as Kampung Konggo (or Congo Village), as this area was a settlement for a number of former/retired Malaysian army personnel who served in Congo, Africa in the 1960s under the United Nations banner; a number still live in this area.

Batu

Batu is a parliamentary constituency.

Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang, also known as Star Hill, is the famous shopping and entertainment district and tourist haven in Kuala Lumpur (the best place of K.L); the road that runs through it is called Jalan Bukit Bintang.

Cheras

Cheras is a suburb in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The suburb covers a large geographic area in the northeastern side of Kuala Lumpur. It spans from Kuala Lumpur to the Selangor side.

Kepong

Kepong is an area in Kuala Lumpur, located near Selayang of Selangor.

Lembah Pantai

Lembah Pantai is a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the more popular areas which comes under Lembah Pantai constituency is Bangsar.

egambut

Segambut is a major town in Kuala Lumpur.

eputeh

Seputeh is a major location in Kuala Lumpur.

etiawangsa

Setiawangsa is a major location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It includes Taman Setiawangsa.

Titiwangsa

Titiwangsa is a major location located in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Wangsa Maju

Wanga Maju was a site of the Setapak rubber estate from the 1900s until the 1980s. The township was opened on 1984. Today Wangsa Maju has become one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur after Bandar Tun Razak and Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras.