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Kuala Lumpur (/ËkwÉËlÉËlÊmpÊÉr/ or /-pÉr/; Malaysian pronunciation: [ËkwalÉ ËlumpÊr]), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city. The city covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.7 million as of 2015.
Although Kuala Lumpur is nearer to the west coast of Malaysia, it is not situated directly on the Malacca Strait and does not have a waterfront. Inside of Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is 91 miles north of the popular tourist stop Malacca and 125 miles south of Ipoh, the fourth-largest city in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is located just east of North Sumatra, Indonesia, and approximately 220 miles north of Singapore. The journey by bus from Singapore usually takes around five hours. Read more about the bus from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur contains the city and is one of three Malaysian Federal Territories. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a top destination in Southeast Asia. See where to go in Malaysia for other places to explore.