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Kuala Lumpur City Hall
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Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur ديوان بندراي کوالا لومڤور | |
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Formed | 1 February 1972; 52 years ago (1972-02-01) |
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Jurisdiction | City of Kuala Lumpur |
Headquarters | Menara DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Motto | Ready to Contribute towards an Excellent City (Bersedia Menyumbang Bandaraya Cemerlang) |
Annual budget | MYR 2.905 billion (2018)[1] |
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Website | www |
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The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Malay: Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL; Jawi: ديوان بندراي کوالا لومڤور) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres.
The council consists of the mayor plus fifteen members of the city advisory board appointed to serve a one-year term by the Minister of Territories.[2] The current mayor of Kuala Lumpur is Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh, who has been in office since 17 April 2023.[3][4]