Video by Rama Al-Asadi
History provides copious evidences of the influence of water on the growth of civilizations. Nearly all the great cities of the world grew up around water that provided the key not only to supplying freshwater, but also to agriculture and trade. Literally means the “muddy river confluence”, Kuala Lumpur, like any other city, has been affected by the presence of two main rivers, Klang and Gombak. The settlement started in 1857, when a member of the Selangor royal family, Raja Abdullah, opened up the Klang Valley for tin prospectors and the city was born. The development of the city has emerged as a way to address its different economical and political situations. From its Independence in 1957 till today, Kuala Lumpur has been emerged as one of the most competitive global cities in the world.