Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers Lake Symphony, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, or simply KL, literally meaning "muddy estuary" in Malay, is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Founded in 1857 from humble beginnings as a tin-mining shanty town, KL started to prosper and was made capital of the Federated Malay States in 1896. The economic boom of the 1990s brought KL the standard trappings of a modern city, bristling with skyscrapers and modern transportation systems. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, as well as economy. The city is also the cultural and economic center of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a primate city. As the entry point for most visitors and the meeting point of the country's many attractions, Kuala Lumpur is a grand gateway to a fascinating destination.