![]() The Union Flag was lowered and the flag of the new country was raised to the strains of the national anthem, Negaraku. As the clock on the State Secretariat Building (today's Sultan Abdul Samad Building) struck midnight, the crowd, led by the first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, shouted "Merdeka" seven times. The evening before, crowds gathered at the Selangor Club Padang (Green). Literally meaning muddy river confluence in Malay, Kuala Lumpur has grown from a small sleepy Chinese tin-mining village to a bustling metropolis in just around 150 years. Malaya was a British colony until its independence on 31 August 1957. The culmination of these cities is a huge metropolis known as Greater Kuala Lumpur or more commonly, Klang Valley. These cities all merge such that it can be hard to know where Kuala Lumpur ends and Selangor begins. Within the same conurbation, also surrounded by Selangor, is the federal territory of Putrajaya, which is Malaysia's de facto administrative and judiciary capital. The combination of Old City Centre, Botanical Garden, North of City Centre and Kuala Lumpur/North, which has a rich history, is also known as the Diamond Triangle.īeyond the Kuala Lumpur city proper are the adjacent satellite cities of Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang, Port Klang, Ampang, Puchong, Selayang/Rawang, Kajang and Sepang, all in the state of Selangor, which enclaves Kuala Lumpur. This district may not interest travellers much, although Kuala Lumpur’s National Stadium and National Sports Complex Bukit Jalil are located here. Southern suburbs ( Taman Desa, Kuchai Lama, Sungai Besi, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Alam Damai, Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling and many others) This huge area to the north of the city is home to several natural wonders attractions, such as the Batu Caves, the National Zoo and the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. Northern suburbs ( Sentul, Batu, Setapak, Wangsa Maju, Desa Melawati and many others) ![]() Cheras is a suburb with many Chinese residents here. Located east of the city, Ampang is home to Kuala Lumpur’s Little Korea and most foreign embassies and high commissions. This district also merges into the northern part of Petaling Jaya (PJ).Įastern suburbs ( Ampang, Desa Pandan, Taman Maluri, Cheras, Salak Selatan) Bukit Kiara - a secondary rainforest - is the most popular hiking and mountain biking spot of KL. Largely suburban, these districts to the west of the city house some interesting pockets of restaurants and drinking areas. Western suburbs ( Bukit Damansara, Desa Sri Hartamas, Bukit Tunku, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Taman Bukit Maluri) Kampung Baru, the last Malay village of Kuala Lumpur, is a food paradise of street stalls and restaurants in traditional kampung setting. Home to modern shopping malls, traditional street markets and budget accommodation options. Located to the north-west of the Golden Triangle and an extension of the Old City Centre. North of City Centre ( Kampung Baru, Titiwangsa, Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Chow Kit) Bangsar is a popular restaurant and pub district while Mid Valley, with its Megamall, is one of the city’s most popular shopping destinations. Kuala Lumpur’s main railway station, KL Sentral, is located here. A short walk north of the garden is the National Monument.īrickfields and Bangsar ( Brickfields, Bangsar, Bukit Persekutuan, Mid Valley, Seputeh)īrickfields is Kuala Lumpur’s Little India filled with saree shops and banana leaf rice restaurants. The National Museum, the National Mosque, Botanical Garden, Bird and Butterfly Parks, Orchid & Hibiscus Gardens, Islamic Arts Museum and National Planetarium are located here. In 2024 the highest skyscraper in Malaysia (PNB 118) will be located in this part of the city. This district also includes Kuala Lumpur’s old Chinese commercial centre which everyone refers to now as Chinatown. This is the traditional core of Kuala Lumpur where you’ll find the former colonial administrative centre, with the Merdeka Square, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Selangor Club and the former central railway station and railway administration building. The area is brimming to the seams with shopping malls, bars and five-star hotels, along with the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. ![]() Kuala Lumpur's equivalent of a Central Business District (CBD) located to the north-east of the Old City Centre. ![]()
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