The cities of Malaysia are (in order of grant of city status): Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ...

1. George Town (1st January 1957) (current status disputed)
2. Kuala Lumpur (1st February 1972)
3. Ipoh (27th May 1988)
4. Kuching North (1st August 1988)
5. Kuching South (1st August 1988)
6. Johor Bahru (1st January 1994)
7. Kota Kinabalu (2nd February 2000)
8. Shah Alam (10th October 2000)
9. Malacca Town (15th April 2003)
10. Alor Star (21st December2003)
11. Miri (20th May 2005)
12. Petaling Jaya (March 2006)

Inner Georgetown with KOMTAR in the foreground Georgetown is the capital city of the state of Penang in Malaysia. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan District Kuala Lumpur District Area  - Total (City) 243. ... The location of Ipoh on the map of Peninsula Malaysia. ... Mayors  - North City  - South City Abdul Hamid B. Mohd Yusoff YB Chan Seng Khai Area  - Total (City) 4,559. ... Mayors  - North City  - South City Abdul Hamid B. Mohd Yusoff YB Chan Seng Khai Area  - Total (City) 4,559. ... District Johor Bahru District Area  - Total (City) 185 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan Approx. ... Kota Kinabalu (354,153 estimated population 2000, 900,000 including suburban areas), formerly Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... The mosque in Shah Alam. ... Malacca Town (Malay: Bandar Melaka) is the capital of the state of Malaysian state of Malacca. ... Alor Star (pop. ... Miri City Miri made history as the first non-capital town to be elevated to city status. ... Petaling Jaya at Night Petaling Jaya is a satellite town of the federal territory Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is located in the Petaling district. ...

George Town

George Town became a city on 1 January 1957 by a royal charter granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the first town in the Federation of Malaya to become a city (Singapore became a city in 1951). However, as a result of local government reorganisations in 1976, the City Council of George Town was merged with the Penang Rural District Council to form the Municipal Council of Penang Island. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and... The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Although the city status of George Town was never officially revoked, it is now questionable whether George Town exists as a corporate entity, let alone as a city. This is similar to the position of the former city of Rochester in England, the site of England's second-oldest cathedral, which had been a city from 1211 until 1998, when it was merged with a neighbouring borough. As the new council was not granted city status, and the city through oversight failed to appoint charter trustees to inherit the city charter, the city ceased to exist. Rochester is a small town in Kent, at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

This view has been supported by both the state and federal governments, but is disagreed with by some local residents, who hold that as George Town's city status has never been revoked it remains a city to this day. As city status is a matter of law, the actual legal position will depend on an analysis of the Local Government Act 1976 and the subsidiary legislation which created the Municipal Council of Penang Island.

The issue of city status has lain dormant since 1976, but in recent years local resentment has grown as relatively insignificant towns such as Alor Setar have been designated cities. The state government has announced its intention to petition the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia for a regrant of city status once the city's new boundaries are agreed. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Head, Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler, is the official title of the head of state of Malaysia. ...

Subsequent cities

Kuala Lumpur, Kuching North, Kuching South, Kota Kinabalu, Shah Alam, Malacca Town, Alor Setar and Miri's royal charters were from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while Ipoh and Johor Bahru were granted by their respective state sultans. Malacca was declared a "historic city" prior to being granted city status in 2003. District Johor Bahru District Area  - Total (City) 185 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan Approx. ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh Capital Malacca Town Governor Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd. ...

Kuala Lumpur, the largest city, is the federal capital and a federal territory, but most executive bodies are moving to the new administrative capital and federal territory of Putrajaya. Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan District Kuala Lumpur District Area  - Total (City) 243. ... Image:InsertMapHere Mayor Tan Sri Samsudin Osman District Federal Territory Area 46 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Metropolitan 45,000 (est. ...

See also

• City status in the United Kingdom
• States of Malaysia
• Category:Cities in Malaysia
• Category:Towns in Malaysia

Historically, city status was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Malaysian States and Federal Territories Malaysia is divided into 13 states (Negeri), and 3 federal territories (Wilayah Persekutuan). ...

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