<P> Kuala Lumpur ( / ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊər , - pər / ; Malaysian : ( ˈkwalə ˈlumpʊr ) ) , officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur ( Malay : Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur ) , or commonly known as KL , is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city . The only global city in Malaysia , it covers an area of 243 km ( 94 sq mi ) and has an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016 . Greater Kuala Lumpur , also known as the Klang Valley , is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017 . It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South - East Asia , in both population and economic development . </P>
<P> Kuala Lumpur ( / ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊər , - pər / ; Malaysian : ( ˈkwalə ˈlumpʊr ) ) , officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur ( Malay : Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur ) , or commonly known as KL , is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city . The only global city in Malaysia , it covers an area of 243 km ( 94 sq mi ) and has an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016 . Greater Kuala Lumpur , also known as the Klang Valley , is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017 . It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South - East Asia , in both population and economic development . </P>
kuala lumpur is the capital city of which country
kuala lumpur is the capital city of which country
Malaysia
Malaysia