Kuala Lumpur, capital city and federal territory of Malaysia, located on the southern Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur, or KL, as it is commonly known, is Malaysia's largest city and principal economic, administrative, and cultural center. Since it was founded as a Chinese mining settlement in the 1850s, the city has developed into an important Southeast Asian center of manufacturing and trade.
KL lies at the confluence of the muddy Kelang (Klang) and Gombak rivers. In the Bahasa Malaysia language, Kuala Lumpur means “muddy confluence.” A large metropolitan area called the Kelang Valley conurbation extends beyond KL's borders into surrounding suburbs and new towns. Because KL lies just north of the equator, the city experiences a hot, humid climate year-round with little seasonal variation in temperature or rainfall. The total annual rainfall is high, averaging 2,370 mm (93 in) a year. The average annual temperature is 27° C (80° F).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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