Taman U-Thant
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Taman U-Thant is a place in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. Located in the eastern part of the city, it was established in the 1960s and was used for foreign embassies and high commissions only. It was named after the former UN General Secretary from 1961 until 1971, U Thant
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. Located in the eastern part of the city, it was established in the 1960s and was used for foreign embassies and high commissions only. It was named after the former UN General Secretary from 1961 until 1971, U Thant
U Thant
U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen for the post when his predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in September 1961....
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