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Kuala Lumpur Travel Tips helps you get to know the capital and largest city in Malaysia. I create this website to show you all the places of interest in this exciting city. To help you look up all the many places in Kuala Lumpur, I am listing them here on this page. Through this website, I hope that you will gain a better appreciation of Kuala Lumpur.



KLCC with Petronas Twin Towers and Menara Maxis (8 February 2006)
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History of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 when Raja Abdullah, a member of the Selangor royal family, brought in tin prospectors to the muddy confluence of Sungai Gombak and Sungai Lumpur (today Sungai Klang). The first group of 87 Chinese prospectors arrived and began prospecting in the Ampang area. Within a short while, they were struck down by malaria and other pestilential conditions - as many as 69 died. Still, more tin miner came to take their place. Traders set up shop at the confluence of the two rivers, and as a frontier town was established.

The British administrators of Malaya appointed a headman to oversee the Chinese community. The headman is known as a Kapitan Cina, or Captain of the Chinese Community. The Kapitan Cina's role is to administer the settlement and ensure law and order. Although the first Kapitan Cina was Hiu Siew, it was through the third Kapitan Cina, Yap Ah Loy, that Kuala Lumpur rose from a sleepy little mining town to become the foremost city of Selangor.



Thean Hou Temple (26 September 2004)
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 Kuala Lumpur during those early years was a unstable place where conflicts and civil wars often erupt. Among these was the tussle between the Selangor princes over the mine revenue, and another was that between Yap Ah Loy and Chong Chong over the Kapitanship. Thanks to Kapitan Yap's able leadership, Kuala Lumpur became Selangor's biggest city. Kuala Lumpur was devastated by civil war and by fire, and it was through Yap Ah Loy's full commitment that Kuala Lumpur was rebuilt each time.

Due largely to Yap Ah Loy, the capital of Selangor was moved from Klang to Kuala Lumpur in 1880. He built Kuala Lumpur's first school as well as a home for the homeless. When a fire built Kuala Lumpur to the ground in 1881, Yap had it rebuilt in bricks. The British Resident of Selangor at that time was Frank Swettenham, the person responsible in making Kuala Lumpur the seat of administration of Selangor, and later, the capital of the Federated Malay States.


Petronas Twin Towers Skybridge
Petronas Twin Towers Skybridge (6 June 2004)
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 During World War II, Japanese forces captured Kuala Lumpur on January 11, 1942 and occupied it for 44 months.

Kuala Lumpur became the capital of the Federation of Malaya when it achieved independence in 1957, and later on, the capital of the renamed Malaysia in 1963. Stadium Merdeka, or Independence Stadium, was purposely built on the occasion of independence. There, Malaya's first prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, declared Malaya's independence in front of a massive crowd. Kuala Lumpur seceded from Selangor and made a city when the Federal Territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) was created in 1974.

A formerly languid colonial outpost, Kuala Lumpur is today a vibrant city of skyscrapers. Despite numerous 6-lane highways and two elevated highways, motor vehicle growth outpaced intrastructure growth resulting in daily traffic jams.

There are Kuala Lumpur 7 toll highways around Kuala Lumpur offering a convenient way to commute by car. Cars can be rented from the airport or in the city. Motorists can pay the toll using cash or stored value cards in the form of Touch 'n Go or SmartTag. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main gateway not only to Kuala Lumpur but also to the entire country.



Royal Selangor Club (8 February 2006)
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Preparing Money for your trip to Malaysia

The currency used in Malaysia is the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). The following are the latest rates for Malaysian Ringgit in the last 24-hours.

Localities in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Ampang
  2. Bangsar
  3. Bukit Jalil
  4. Bukit Nanas
  5. Cheras
  6. Chow Kit
  7. Damansara
  8. Kepong
  9. Medan Pasar
  10. Pudu

Streets in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Jalan Ampang
  2. Jalan Bukit Bintang
  3. Jalan Chow Kit
  4. Jalan Damansara
  5. Jalan Dang Wangi
  6. Jalan Hang Tuah
  7. Jalan Imbi
  8. Jalan Ipoh
  9. Jalan Istana
  10. Jalan Pudu
  11. Jalan Raja Chulan
  12. Jalan Raja Laut
  13. Jalan Sultan Ismail
  14. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
  15. Jalan Tun HS Lee
  16. Jalan Tun Razak
  17. Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
  18. Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin
  19. Jalan Yap Ah Loy
  20. Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
  21. Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
  22. Lebuhraya Mahameru
  23. Petaling Street


Kuala Lumpur Library (8 February 2006)
© Timothy Tye using this photo

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History of Kuala Lumpur

  1. History of Kuala Lumpur
  2. Yap Ah Loy

Getting out of Kuala Lumpur

  1. Departing Kuala Lumpur by Flight

Arriving in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Kuala Lumpur International Airport
  2. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur by Flight
  3. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur by Road

Getting around in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Taking the Mass Transit Trains
  2. Taking the Taxi
  3. Driving in Kuala Lumpur

Mass Transit Train Lines

  1. RapidKL Kelana Jaya Line
  2. RapidKL Ampang Line
  3. KL Monorail
  4. KTM Komuter Klang-Sentul
  5. KTM Komuter Sentul-Batu Caves
  6. KTM Komuter Rawang-Seremban
  7. Kuala Lumpur MRT (under construction)

Train Stations

  1. KL Sentral

LRT Stations

  1. Abdullah Hukum LRT Station
  2. Ampang LRT Station
  3. Ampang Park LRT Station
  4. Asia Jaya LRT Station
  5. Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station
  6. Bandar Tun Razak LRT Station
  7. Bandaraya LRT Station
  8. Bangsar LRT Station
  9. Bukit Jalil LRT Station
  10. Cahaya LRT Station
  11. Cempaka LRT Station
  12. Chan Sow Lin LRT Station
  13. Cheras LRT Station
  14. Damai LRT Station
  15. Dang Wangi LRT Station
  16. Dato Kramat LRT Station
  17. Gombak LRT Station
  18. Hang Tuah LRT Station
  19. Jelatek LRT Station
  20. Kampung Baru LRT Station
  21. Kelana Jaya LRT Station
  22. Kerinchi LRT Station
  23. KL Sentral LRT Station
  24. KLCC LRT Station
  25. Maluri LRT Station
  26. Masjid Jamek LRT Station
  27. Miharja LRT Station
  28. Pandan Indah LRT Station
  29. Pandan Jaya LRT Station
  30. Pasar Seni LRT Station
  31. Plaza Rakyat LRT Station
  32. Pudu LRT Station
  33. PWTC LRT Station
  34. Salak Selatan LRT Station
  35. Sentul LRT Station
  36. Sentul Timur LRT Station
  37. Setiawangsa LRT Station
  38. Sri Petaling LRT Station
  39. Sri Rampai LRT Station
  40. Sultan Ismail LRT Station
  41. Sungai Besi LRT Station
  42. Taman Bahagia LRT Station
  43. Taman Jaya LRT Station
  44. Taman Melati LRT Station
  45. Taman Paramount LRT Station
  46. Titiwangsa LRT Station
  47. Universiti LRT Station
  48. Wangsa Maju LRT Station

Monorail Stations

  1. Bukit Bintang Monorail Station
  2. Bukit Nanas Monorail Station
  3. Chow Kit Monorail Station
  4. Hang Tuah Monorail Station
  5. Imbi Monorail Station
  6. Maharajalela Monorail Station
  7. Medan Tuanku Monorail Station
  8. Raja Chulan Monorail Station
  9. Titiwangsa Monorail Station
  10. Tun Sambanthan Monorail Station

Places of Interest in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Carcosa Seri Negara
  2. Cenotaph
  3. Coliseum Theatre
  4. Dataran Merdeka
  5. Dayabumi Complex
  6. Istana Budaya
  7. KL Tower
  8. KLCC
  9. KLIA
  10. KTM Building
  11. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
  12. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
  13. Kuala Lumpur General Post Office
  14. Kuala Lumpur Industrial Court
  15. Kuala Lumpur Memorial Library
  16. Kuala Lumpur Old Railway Station
  17. Kuala Lumpur Session Court
  18. Makam Pahlawan
  19. Malaysia Tourism Centre
  20. Merdeka Flag Pole
  21. Merdeka Square Fountain
  22. National Sports Complex
  23. National History Museum
  24. National Science Centre
  25. Old Railway Station
  26. Old Kuala Lumpur City Hall
  27. Old Kuala Lumpur High Court
  28. Old Kuala Lumpur Post Office
  29. Parliament Building
  30. Petronas Twin Towers
  31. Pudu Jail
  32. Pudu Sentral
  33. Royal Selangor Club
  34. St Mary's Cathedral
  35. Stadium Merdeka
  36. Sultan Abdul Samad Building
  37. Textile Museum
  38. Tugu Negara
  39. Vista Tower
  40. Warisan Merdeka Mega Project

Shopping Centres of Kuala Lumpur

  1. 1 Utama Shopping Centre
  2. Ampang Park
  3. Avenue K
  4. Berjaya Times Square
  5. Central Market
  6. Great Eastern Mall
  7. Intermark Mall
  8. Pasarana Kota
  9. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
  10. Plaza Warisan
  11. Sogo Department Store
  12. Suria KLCC

Health Care in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Dentists in Kuala Lumpur
  2. Hospitals in Kuala Lumpur
  3. Opticians in Kuala Lumpur
  4. Paediatricians in Kuala Lumpur

Mosques in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Masjid India
  2. Masjid Jamek

Temples in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Guandi Temple
  2. Gurdwara Sahib Polis
  3. Sin Sze Ya Temple
  4. Sri Mahamariamman Temple
  5. Thean Hou Temple

Museums in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Muzium Negara
  2. National History Museum
  3. Textile Museum

Parks in Kuala Lumpur

  1. Taman Tasik Perdana
  2. Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

Other Sites

  1. Penang Travel Tips

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