Kuala Lumpur (also known as KL) is the capital of Malaysia. Literally meaning "muddy estuary" in Malay, KL has grown from a small sleepy Chinese tin-mining village to a bustling metropolis of around 6.5 million (city-proper population of 1.8 million) in just 150 years.
The city can be divided into the following areas, each of which offers a particular attraction or activity:
- City Center – This is the traditional core of Kuala Lumpur where you’ll find the former colonial administrative centre. This district also includes Kuala Lumpur’s old Chinese commercial centre which everyone refers to now as Chinatown.
- Tuanku Abdul Rahman/Chow Kit – This is the traditional colourful shopping district of Kuala Lumpur and located just beside the Golden Triangle with many popular budget accommodations.
- Brickfields – This area, located south of the city center, is Kuala Lumpur’s Little India filled with saree shops and banana leaf rice restaurants. Kuala Lumpur’s main railway station – KL Sentral – is located here.
- Bangsar & Midvalley – Located south of the city, Bangsar is a popular restaurant and clubbing district while Midvalley is famous for shopping.
- Damansara & Hartamas – Largely suburban, these two districts to the west of the city house some interesting pockets of restaurants and drinking areas.
- Ampang – Located east of the city, Ampang is home to Kuala Lumpur’s Little Korea and most foreign embassies.
- Northern Suburbs – This huge area to the north of the city is home to several attractions, such as the famous Batu Caves, and the National Zoo.
Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan.
- Southern Suburbs – This district may not interest travellers much, although The Mines theme park is located here.
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