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1382:Federal Hill
1329:Medan Tuanku
1255:Kampung Baru
1184:Taman Melati
1093:Sri Hartamas
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1596:101°41′05″E
1555:Sungai Besi
1550:Lake Fields
1502:Taman Midah
1450:Salak South
1445:Kuchai Lama
1430:Bukit Jalil
1387:KL Eco City
1304:Bukit Nanas
1298:Pudu Prison
1278:Brickfields
1199:Setiawangsa
1156:Wangsa Maju
1146:Taman Wahyu
1048:Bukit Tunku
1043:Bukit Kiara
1020:Kepong Baru
988:Wangsa Maju
978:Setiawangsa
815:17 December
606:(4): 10–11.
370:Performance
247:Najib Razak
113:, formerly
1623:Categories
1525:Alam Damai
1460:Taman Desa
1319:Dang Wangi
1227:Titiwangsa
1136:Jalan Ipoh
1103:Taman Duta
1088:Mont Kiara
1068:Jalan Duta
983:Titiwangsa
749:"About Us"
542:References
70:, Malaysia
54:Urban park
31:ஏரி பூங்கா
1593:3°08′35″N
1488:(partial)
1465:Taman OUG
1338:Chinatown
536:A peacock
155:Treasurer
1376:Kerinchi
1314:Chow Kit
1030:Segambut
968:Segambut
866:28 March
412:red lory
281:garden,
279:Hibiscus
253:Location
176:chempaka
159:Resident
60:Location
1417:Seputeh
1367:Bangsar
1212:Semarak
1174:Setapak
1015:Jinjang
997:Suburbs
973:Seputeh
789:3 April
763:3 April
573:3 March
290:Gallery
143:Carcosa
133:History
83:Created
1478:Cheras
1245:Maluri
1235:Ampang
1141:Sentul
1007:Kepong
958:Kepong
953:Cheras
840:27 May
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698:DBKL.
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283:Orchid
237:Naming
171:lalang
101:Status
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1486:Pudu
1344:Pudu
1123:Batu
943:Batu
868:2014
842:2015
817:2021
791:2011
765:2011
729:ISBN
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