About Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Geography

Located in the heart of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory in 1974. Its West Coast location on Peninsular Malaysia's expansive flat land has enabled rapid development compared to other Malaysian cities.

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Climate and Weather

Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate with hot, humid, and sunny weather year-round. The city receives heavy rainfall, especially from October to March. Temperatures range from 32 to 35 °C for highs and 23.4 to 24.6 °C for lows. Annually, it gets over 2,600 mm of rain, with June to August being drier but still exceeding 131 mm of rain per month.

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Official Religion

The official religion in Malaysia is Islam, but other religions including Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity are practiced freely.

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National Language

The national language is Bahasa Melayu (Malay), but English is widely spoken. Most Malaysians are multilingual, speaking various languages and dialects, such as Mandarin, Cantonese and Tamil.

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Currency

The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency unit of the Malaysian currency with the code MYR.

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Time Zone

Kuala Lumpur City is eight (8) hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8).

VISA Application

For information on visa requirements and application procedure, you may refer to https://www.imi.gov.my

Please find here https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/visa/visa-requirement-by-country/ from the Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia on the list of countries that required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia.

If you require an invitation letter, you may find it from your user dashboard by clicking the button below. (Please note that only paid delegates are able to retrieve the letter.)

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