# W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/w-p-kuala-lumpur/

State · Malaysia 

# W.P. Kuala Lumpur

W.P. Kuala Lumpur is a state or federal territory of Malaysia. It had an estimated **1,773,900 people** in 2020 on 272 km² (about 6,523 per km²). Its main town is Kuala Lumpur. It is divided into 1 district. 248 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21,440 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,773,900people (2020)
- 272km²
- 1district
- 21,440mapped services

## How many people live in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?

W.P. Kuala Lumpur had an estimated **1,773,900 people** in 2020 — 5.4% of Malaysia, 8th of 16 states. There are 948 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Malaysia figure of 943). Spread over 272 km², that is about **6,523 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 16 states.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 29 across Malaysia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 38 children and older people.

0–4 ****123,000**

5–9 ****115,100**

10–14 ****116,200**

15–19 ****125,100**

20–24 ****135,200**

25–29 ****163,400**

30–34 ****166,300**

35–39 ****171,500**

40–44 ****143,700**

45–49 ****112,000**

50–54 ****104,100**

55–59 ****92,500**

60–64 ****71,700**

65–69 ****53,000**

70–74 ****38,500**

75–79 ****22,800**

80–84 ****12,400**

85+ ****7,400**

Source: [Department of Statistics, Malaysia via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mys).

## Where is W.P. Kuala Lumpur?

W.P. Kuala Lumpur lies in [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 1 other state: [Selangor](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/selangor/). By area it is the 14th largest of 16 states in Malaysia. It covers 0.1% of [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). The centre of W.P. Kuala Lumpur is about 2.1 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1312° N, 101.6708° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around W.P. Kuala Lumpur

OpenStreetMap lists 164 named sights in W.P. Kuala Lumpur: 44 museums; 38 attractions; 25 viewpoints; 14 memorials; 14 galleries; 8 castles and forts; 6 nature reserves; 4 zoos; 4 waterfalls; 4 monuments; 1 theme park; 1 aquarium; 1 city gate.

- Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery · museum
- Bird Gallery · museum
- Bird School · museum
- Chan Lok Hung Commemorative Hall · museum
- Craft Museum · museum
- Education Station · museum
- Forestry Information Centre · museum
- Galeria Sri Perdana · museum
- Geology Museum · museum
- Herbarium · museum
- Historical Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia · museum
- Immersify Kuala Lumpur · museum
- Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia · museum
- Istana 1 · museum
- J14 - Zoology Museum · museum
- Kuala Lumpur City Gallery · museum
- Malay World Gallery · museum
- Malaysia Cartoon & Comic House · museum
- Memorial Lim Lian Geok · museum
- Museum of Asian Art · museum
- Muzium Bioperubatan · museum
- Muzium Petaling Jaya · museum
- National Museum · museum
- National Planetarium · museum
- National Science Centre · museum
- National Textile Museum · museum
- Orang Asli Craft Museum · museum
- Petaling Jaya Museum · museum
- Petrosains · museum
- Pioneers Of Kuala Lumpur Museum · museum

…and 134 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: W.P. Kuala Lumpur

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) · Subang14 km
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) · Sepang43 km

### Nearest railway station

Abdullah Hukum (KTM) (WP. Kuala Lumpur), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 07:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 19:06).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:23 19:20 12.0 h 

Feb 07:27 19:28 12.0 h 

Mar 07:20 19:25 12.1 h 

Apr 07:08 19:19 12.2 h 

May 07:01 19:17 12.3 h 

Jun 07:04 19:22 12.3 h 

Jul 07:10 19:27 12.3 h 

Aug 07:11 19:24 12.2 h 

Sep 07:04 19:12 12.1 h 

Oct 06:57 19:00 12.1 h 

Nov 06:58 18:57 12.0 h 

Dec 07:10 19:06 11.9 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of W.P. Kuala Lumpur

District Area km² Localities Services 

[WP. Kuala Lumpur](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/w-p-kuala-lumpur/wp-kuala-lumpur/) 272 248 21,440 

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in W.P. Kuala Lumpur

Open gazetteers list **248 villages, towns and localities** in W.P. Kuala Lumpur. The largest with a recorded population: Kuala Lumpur (1,453,975), Taman Petaling (423,062), Setapak (353,268), Wangsa Maju (215,600), Bandar Utama (200,000) and Bukit Jalil (200,000). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 169 m above sea level (median 59 m).

- Alam Damai
- Ampang Hilir
- Bamboo Garden
- Bandar Sri Permaisuri
- Bandar Tun Razak
- Bandar Utama
- Bangsar
- Bangsar Park
- Batu
- Brickfields
- Bukit Bandaraya
- Bukit Bangsar
- Bukit Bintang
- Bukit Damansara
- Bukit Gasing
- Bukit Jalil
- Bukit Kerinchi
- Bukit Petaling
- Bukit Prima Pelangi
- Cheras
- Chinatown
- Chow Kit
- City Garden
- Damansara Heights
- Damansara Jaya
- Damansara Kim
- Damansara Utama
- Desa Pandan
- Desa Parkcity
- Desa Petaling
- Dollah Village
- Duta
- Eastern Garden
- Federal Hill
- Fortune Park Kepong
- Golden Triangle
- Happy Garden
- Istana Negara
- Jinjang
- KL East
- Kampong Baharu
- Kampong Bandar Dalam
- Kampong Bangkong
- Kampong Bohol
- Kampong Bukit Mati
- Kampong Chempedak
- Kampong Datok Keramat
- Kampong Datuk Keramat
- Kampong Delima
- Kampong Dollah
- Kampong Haji Abdullah Hukum
- Kampong Kuchai
- Kampong Lee Rubber
- Kampong Pandan Dalam
- Kampong Pandan Quarters
- Kampong Pantai
- Kampong Pasir
- Kampong Pasir Segambut
- Kampong Pelimbaian
- Kampong Petaling Bahagia
- Kampong Puah
- Kampong Puah Seberang
- Kampong Segambut
- Kampong Segambut Dalam
- Kampong Semerah Padi
- Kampong Seri Medan
- Kampong Sungai Merali
- Kampong Sungai Mulia
- Kampong Tanah Jawa
- Kampung Atas A
- Kampung Atas B
- Kampung Attap
- Kampung Bandar Dalam
- Kampung Baru
- Kampung Bukit Lanjan
- Kampung Cendana
- Kampung Chubadak Hilir
- Kampung Chubadak Hulu
- Kampung Datuk Keramat
- Kampung Hujung Pasir
- Kampung Kasipillay
- Kampung Kerinchi
- Kampung Lee Kong Chian
- Kampung Medan Wira Utama
- Kampung Padang
- Kampung Padang Balang
- Kampung Palimbayan
- Kampung Palimbayan Indah
- Kampung Pandan
- Kampung Paya
- Kampung Periuk
- Kampung Perwira Jaya
- Kampung Pindah
- Kampung Puah
- Kampung Puah Seberang
- Kampung Seri Damansara
- Kampung Sri Batu
- Kampung Sungai Baru
- Kampung Sungai Merali
- Kampung Sungai Mulia
- Kampung Sungai Penchala
- Kaya Garden
- Kementah
- Kenny Hill
- Kepong
- Kepong Bahru
- Kiara Hills
- Kiaramas
- Kok Lian Garden
- Kuala Lumpur
- Kuala Lumpur Village
- Kuchai Lama
- Lake Gardens
- Lucky Garden
- Maluri
- Million Garden
- Mont Kiara
- Mutiara Damansara
- Overseas Union Garden
- PJ Old Town
- PJ State
- PJS 1
- PJU 6
- PJU 7
- Palimbayan
- Pandan Perdana
- Pantai Dalam
- Pantai Hillpark
- Pantai Valley
- Paramount Garden
- ParkCity Heights
- Petaling
- Petaling Garden
- Petaling Lama
- Pinggiran TRX
- Pinggiran TTDI
- Pudu
- Pudu Ulu
- Rainbow Garden
- Razak Mansion
- SEA Park
- SS 20
- SS 21
- SS 22
- SS 22A
- SS 23
- SS2
- Salak Selatan
- Salak South
- Salak South New Village
- Santuari Park Pantai
- Section 1
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 16
- Section 17
- Section 17A
- Section 18
- Section 19
- Section 1A
- Section 2
- Section 20
- Section 21
- Section 22
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Section 5
- Section 51
- Section 51A
- Section 52
- Section 7
- Section 8
- Section 9
- Segambut
- Semarak
- Sentul
- Sentul Bahagia
- Seputeh
- Seri Sentosa
- Setapak
- Setapak Jaya
- Setiawangsa
- Sri Hartamas
- Sri Petaling
- Sungai Besi
- Taman Bangsar Pertama
- Taman Batu Permai
- Taman Bukit Anggerik
- Taman Bukit Cheras
- Taman Bukit Intan
- Taman Bullion Mewah
- Taman Bunga Raya
- Taman Castlefield
- Taman Cheras
- Taman Connaught
- Taman Continental
- Taman Cuepacs
- Taman Danau Desa
- Taman Dato' Senu
- Taman Delima
- Taman Desa
- Taman Duta
- Taman Fadason
- Taman Goodwood
- Taman Ikan Emas
- Taman Impian
- Taman Jinjang Baru
- Taman Kok Doh
- Taman Kok Lian
- Taman Kosmo Jaya
- Taman Lawa
- Taman Maluri
- Taman Mastiara
- Taman Mastika
- Taman Megah Kepong
- Taman Melati
- Taman Metropolitan Kepong
- Taman Midah
- Taman Mulia
- Taman Naga Emas
- Taman OUG
- Taman Orkid Desa Fasa 2
- Taman Pagar Ruyong
- Taman Pelangi Jaya
- Taman Petaling
- Taman Petaling Utama
- Taman SEA
- Taman Salak Selatan
- Taman Segambut Aman
- Taman Sejahtera
- Taman Setapak Jaya
- Taman Skyline
- Taman Sri Delima
- Taman Sri Endah
- Taman Sri Kuching
- Taman Sri Petaling
- Taman Sri Segambut
- Taman Sri Sinar
- Taman Tenaga
- Taman Tun Dr Ismail
- Taman U-Thant
- Taman United
- Taman Wahyu
- Titiwangsa
- Wangsa Maju

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of W.P. Kuala Lumpur

Named natural and historic features inside W.P. Kuala Lumpur, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Sungai Anak Ayer Batu
- Sungai Batang Tolak
- Sungai Batu
- Sungai Beberas
- Sungai Belongkong
- Sungai Bohol
- Sungai Bukit Mati
- Sungai Bunus
- Sungai Gombak
- Sungai Kerayong
- Sungai Keroh
- Sungai Kuyan
- Sungai Penchala
- Sungai Petaling
- Sungai Pran
- Sungai Puteh
- Sydney Lake

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Bukit Sungai Besi · 197 m
- Bukit Dinding · 98 m
- Pudu Hill · 64 m
- Bukit Arang · 62 m
- Bukit Batu Tujoh · 61 m
- Salak Hill · 60 m
- Bukit Gasing · 56 m
- Bukit Nanas · 48 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

### Estates

25 estates.

- Batu Estate
- Bolton Estate
- Bukit Jalil Estate
- Bukit Kepong Estate
- Bukit Kiara Estate
- Bukit Pual Estate
- Bungsar Estate
- Cheras Estate
- Chin Yoke Estate
- Countryside Estate
- Edinburgh Estate
- Effingham Estate
- Gaik Liew Estate
- Gonggang Estate
- Hawthornden Estate
- Jinjang Estate
- Joo Seng Rubber Company
- Ledbury Estate
- Mount Estate
- Segambut Estate
- Seventh Mile Estate
- Stratton Estate
- Sungai Penchala Estate
- Taynton Estate

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

5 railway stations; 3 railway halts; 1 airport.

- Kepong Station
- Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
- Kuala Lumpur Sentral Railway Station
- Perhentian Batu Simpang
- Perhentian Pantai
- Perhentian Pudu Ulu
- Simpang Airport
- Simpang Salak Selatan
- Sultan Street Station

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in W.P. Kuala Lumpur and the best time to visit

In W.P. Kuala Lumpur, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (314 mm) and the driest Jun (155 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 206 

Feb 25 157 

Mar 26 194 

Apr 26 250 

May 26 172 

Jun 26 155 

Jul 25 169 

Aug 25 184 

Sep 25 195 

Oct 25 263 

Nov 25 314 

Dec 25 263 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in W.P. Kuala Lumpur

Places mapped inside W.P. Kuala Lumpur in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals891
- Banks781
- ATMs147
- Petrol pumps453
- Hotels1,694
- Shopping malls410
- Schools1,187
- Colleges and universities544
- Cinemas95
- Pharmacies480
- Restaurants13,919
- Police stations133
- Dental clinics706

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is W.P. Kuala Lumpur?In Malaysia
- What is the population of W.P. Kuala Lumpur?1,773,900 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?About 33 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of W.P. Kuala Lumpur?About 6,523 people per km²
- What borders W.P. Kuala Lumpur?Selangor
- What is there to see in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?A+ Works of Art, Air Terjun Bukit Nanas, Air Terjun Tembusu, Art Is Art Gallery
- What time zone is W.P. Kuala Lumpur in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?248 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of W.P. Kuala Lumpur?Settlements lie between 12 m and 169 m
- What is the highest point in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?Bukit Sungai Besi (197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?891 mapped
- How many banks are in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?781 mapped
- How many ATMs are in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?147 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in W.P. Kuala Lumpur?453 mapped
- What is the P-code of W.P. Kuala Lumpur?MY04 (OCHA common operational dataset)