Federal Territory and City in List, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and City Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Other transcription(s) • Chinese 吉隆坡 • Tamil கோலாலம்பூர் • Jawi کوالا لومڤور Clockwise from top left: Petronas Twin Towers, Petaling Street, Jamek Mosque and Gombak/Klang River confluence, National Monument, National Mosque, skyline of Kuala Lumpur. Centre: Kuala Lumpur Tower Flag Seal Nickname(s): KL, Garden City of Lights Motto(s): Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang (English: Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City) Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia Show map of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (Asia) Show map of Asia Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (Earth) Show map of Earth Coordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E﻿ / ﻿3.14778°N 101.69528°E﻿ / 3.14778; 101.69528Coordinates: 03°08′52″N 101°41′43″E﻿ / ﻿3.14778°N 101.69528°E﻿ / 3.14778; 101.69528 Country Malaysia Administrative Areas List Damansara Seputeh Segambut Kepong Kuala Lumpur City Centre Setiawangsa Bandar Tun Razak Sungai Besi Establishment 1859[1] Granted city status 1 February 1972 Granted Federal Territory 1 February 1974 Government • Mayor Nor Hisham Area [2] • Federal Territory and City 243 km2 (94 sq mi) • Metro 2,243.27 km2 (866.13 sq mi) Elevation [3] 66 m (217 ft) Population (2017 est.)[4] • Federal Territory and City 1,790,000 (1st) • Density 6,891/km2 (17,310/sq mi) • Metro 7,200,000[5] • Metro density 6,581/km2 (17,040/sq mi) • Demonym KL-ite / Kuala Lumpurian Time zone UTC+8 (MST) Postal code 50000 to 60000 Mean solar time UTC + 06:46:48 Area code(s) 03 Vehicle registration V and W (for all vehicles except taxis) HW (for taxis only) ISO 3166-2 MY-14 Website dbkl.gov.my