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Founding of Kuala Lumpur

When
ca. 1857
Where
confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers
Part of
Kuala Lumpur founded as a tin-mining settlement

Raja Abdullah sent Chinese miners to open tin mines at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, establishing the settlement.

Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, aided by his brother Raja Juma'at, raised funds from Malaccan Chinese businessmen to hire Chinese miners from Lukut to open new tin mines. This action established Kuala Lumpur as a town serving the tin mines of the region.

Sources

  1. Kuala Lumpur Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. History of Kuala Lumpur Wikipedia

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