Major Cities
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Although many executive and judicial branches of the federal government have moved to Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, making it the country's legislative capital. It is also the economic and business centre of the country, and is a primate city. Kuala Lumpur is also rated as a global city, and is the only global city in Malaysia. Along with Subang Jaya, Klang, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kajang-Sungai Chua, Ampang Jaya and Selayang it forms the country's largest and most important urban area, the Klang Valley.
Johor Bahru is the second largest city and second largest urban area in the country. It is close to Singapore, and receives more than 60% of the country's annual 16 million foreign tourists. The city is also an important industrial, tourism and commercial hub for southern Malaysia.
George Town, situated in the state of Penang, is the third largest city and fifth largest urban area in Malaysia. It used to be Malaysia's largest city until the 1970s when Kuala Lumpur became the capital. Today, the city remains a major hub in Malaysia, serving the northern region.
Other major cities in Malaysia include Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.
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Largest cities or towns of Malaysia Malaysian Census 2010 |
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| Rank | City name | State | Pop. | Rank | City name | State | Pop. | ||
Kuala Lumpur
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1 | Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territory | 1 674 621 | 11 | Malacca City | Malacca | 503 127 | Kajang
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| 2 | Johor Bahru | Johor | 1 386 569 | 12 | Kota Bharu | Kelantan | 491 237 | ||
| 3 | Kajang | Selangor | 795 522 | 13 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 462 963 | ||
| 4 | Ipoh | Perak | 767 794 | 14 | Kuantan | Pahang | 461 906 | ||
| 5 | Klang | Selangor | 744 062 | 15 | Sungai Petani | Kedah | 456 605 | ||
| 6 | Subang Jaya | Selangor | 708 296 | 16 | Batu Pahat | Johor | 417 458 | ||
| 7 | Kuching | Sarawak | 617 887 | 17 | Tawau | Sabah | 412 375 | ||
| 8 | Petaling Jaya | Selangor | 613 977 | 18 | Sandakan | Sabah | 409 056 | ||
| 9 | Seremban | Negeri Sembilan | 555 935 | 19 | Alor Setar | Kedah | 366 787 | ||
| 10 | Georgetown | Penang | 520 202 | 20 | Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu | 343 284 | ||
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In Malaysia
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