Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and is quite the metropolis. It offers everything to the locals and visitors then get out and enjoy it. It has wonderfully green mountain borders and they call the it the Kkang Valley. Muddy Capital is the translation of the name in Malay. Named because of its location to the Klang and Gombak rivers. It is a hot and humid city but it is at least consistent with its weather most of the year. The wettest months are usually around the end of the year. The floods to come sometimes because of the heavy rains that come. The mountains to get some forest fires which would cause the city to fill up with the smoky haze.

Kuala Kumper made its beginning with the tin trade in 1857. Raja Abdulla from the Selangor’s Royal family opened up the area for the tin miners It worked, many miners from China showed up and made the area thrive, which then attracted other business people. The miners population did bring a little trouble from time to time. The miners would get involved with Chinese gang warfare so the British authorities decided to appoint a captain to over see things. They chose a Chinese captain to make sure the area was keeping with law and order. It took the third captain in charge to make the biggest difference to the city. Yah Ah Loy transformed this city from a little town into a major commercial hub.

In 1957 the Malaysians gained independence from the British colony. The big announcement was made from Kuala Lumpur which makes it a more historically significant city than others. Currently, people travel from all over the country and world to visit this glorious city. There are now many luxury hotels. Kuala Lumpar has made quite a statement with its hotels and high rises. With all the rich history, Kuala Lumpar is a wonderful place to visit.

Little Muddy Town is a post from: Kiss Java

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