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The flag of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was officially adopted on 14 May 1990 to commemorate the Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) or Kuala Lumpur City Hall's 100 years as the local authority of Kuala Lumpur. The flag was designed as a variant to Jalur Gemilang, the Flag of Malaysia, incorporating design elements with its own identity as one of the Federal Territories of the nation. The flag is flown annually on the first day of February, commemorating the day when Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory on 1 February 1974.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1972, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
The geography of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is characterized by a huge valley — known as the Klang Valley — bordered by the Titiwangsa Mountains in the east, several minor ranges in the north and the south and the Malacca Straits in the west. The name Kuala Lumpur literally means muddy confluence; Kuala Lumpur is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers, facing the Malacca Straits.
Datok Lokman National Secondary School is a national secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The school is located at Jalan Kampung Pandan, which is near Aminuddin Baki National Secondary School. The school was named after the first Lord Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof.
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Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Yaacob Latiff or SMK Yaacob Latiff(SMKYL), is a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This school is located at Lorong Peel off Jalan Peel at Taman Maluri.
Elyas bin Omar was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the longest serving as Mayor in History of Kuala Lumpur. He served for a period of 12 years. Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992. In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989. On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.
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Kampung Padang Balang or Padang Balang is the oldest surviving traditional village in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is circumferenced by Gombak Road, Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam, Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE), Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 and Gombak River.
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- ↑ "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.