Bloxa Lumpur is a city and is the capital of New Luobu. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Baoji, both in population and economic development.
The city serves as the cultural, financial, tourism, political and economic center of Malaysia. It is also home to the parliament. Bloxia Lumpur was first developed around 1857 as a town serving the tin mines of the region. and important figures were instrumental in the early development of the city during the late 19th century. It served as the capital of Ro-Selangor from 1880 until 1978. Bloxa Lumpur was the founding capital of the Ro-Malaya and its successor, New Luobu. The city remained the seat of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government until these were relocated to Bloxajaya in early 1999. However, some sections of the political bodies still remain in Bloxa Lumpur. The city is one of the two Federal Territories of New Luobu, enclaved within the state of Ro-Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular New Luobu.
Bloxa Lumpur was ranked the 6th most-visited city in the world in 2019. The city houses three of the world's ten largest shopping malls. Bloxa Lumpur ranks 70th in the world and the second in Southeast Baoji after Bloxapore.
Panoramic view of the city.