General Information on KL

City of KL

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and is located in the center west. Often called KL, Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s largest city, spanning over 243 square kilometres. KL is the economic, financial and cultural centre of Malaysia. KL has an estimated population of 1.67 million people.

KL has a mix of cross-cultural influences and traditions. Mixed with communities of Chinese, Malaysian, South Indians, Indonesians, and Thai’s; KL is full of culture. Each community offers their own food, traditions, fashion and festivals; each community influencing each other’s cultures.

The Malaysian currency is the Ringgit (MYR) with a conversion of 1AUD = 3.12MYR.

The official language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. However, English is widely spoken in KL and police are present in all tourists’ area making it a safe city. Due to the mix of communities, Chinese and Hindi are widely spoken languages in KL.

KL contains many well-known and interesting attractions including Petronas Twin Towers, Petaling Street, Batu Caves and the KL Tower.

Petronas Twin Towers

Having a tropical climate, KL gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The humidity in KL is very high and the average temperature ranges from 22 to 33 degrees Celsius.