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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Facts

Population

1,627,172 (2010)

Area

243 km² • 94 mi²

Density

6,696.2 people per km²

17,343.0 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Menara KH (1983)

Tallest Building

Petronas Twin Tower 2 (452 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Malaysia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Merdeka PNB118	644 m / 2,113 ft
2	Petronas Twin Tower 2	451.9 m / 1,483 ft
3	The Exchange 106	445.1 m / 1,460 ft
4	Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1	370 m / 1,214 ft
5	Four Seasons Place	342.5 m / 1,124 ft
6	Oxley Tower 1	341.2 m / 1,119 ft
7	IBN Bukit Bintang	330 m / 1,083 ft
8	M101 Skywheel	316.6 m / 1,039 ft
9	Menara TM	310 m / 1,017 ft
10	Kempinski Hotel & Residences	308 m / 1,010 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kuala Lumpur CVU Members

Name	Level	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
KLCC Property Holdings Berhad	Gold	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
PNB Merdeka Ventures SDN Berhad	Gold	DEV • OWN • PROP
Akitek Jururancang Malaysia	Silver	ARCH
Perunding Kos T & K Sdn Bhd	Silver	COST
Selangor Properties Berhad	Silver	DEV

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