Setapak, Selangor, Malaysia uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently +08 (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Setapak is a city in Malaysia, with a population of about 353,300. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Setapak is a district in the northeast of Kuala Lumpur rather than a separate city, largely residential with a substantial student population from several nearby universities. It is dense and mixed, with older shophouses alongside newer condominium towers.
There are no landmark attractions in the district itself, whose interest is everyday KL life and its food. The Batu Caves with their enormous statue and limestone shrine lie a short distance north, and central Kuala Lumpur with its towers and markets is close.
An LRT line and buses connect to the centre, and ride-hailing is cheap and ubiquitous. Traffic into the centre is heavy at peak times.
The climate is equatorial and warm year-round, with rain usually arriving as heavy late-afternoon downpours. There is no true dry season.
Malaysia uses the MYR, calling code +60.
Malaysia uses the ringgit, and Malay is the official language with English, Mandarin and Tamil all widely spoken. Modest dress is appreciated, and card and mobile payment are widely accepted.
