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Plenary Hall (Dewan Merdeka) at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur

Published dimensions

Plenary Hall (Dewan Merdeka) is 48.2 x 41.8 m (158 x 137 ft), 2,015 m² (21,687 sq ft), with a 17.7 m (58 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 17.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 31 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 48.2 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 77 x 31 (15400 x 6200 px, 18,619 kg, 381.9 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
Absen KLCOB 0.78	0.78 mm	64 x 47 = 3008	38.4 x 15.9 m	49152 x 20304	13,536 kg / 29,841 lb	266.2 kW, 1280 A @ 208 V
Absen PL2.5 Plus V2	2.5 mm	77 x 31 = 2387	38.5 x 15.5 m	15400 x 6200	18,619 kg / 41,047 lb	381.9 kW, 1836 A @ 208 V
Absen PL3.9 Plus V2	3.9 mm	77 x 31 = 2387	38.5 x 15.5 m	9856 x 3968	18,619 kg / 41,047 lb	334.2 kW, 1607 A @ 208 V

Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.

Seating estimate

After a 12 x 7 m stage, Plenary Hall (Dewan Merdeka) holds about 4,290 theater seats, 1,755 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,206 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 41.2 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur

Exhibit Hall 3 (Dewan Tun Razak 3)67.8 x 67.8 m (222 x 222 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Exhibit Hall 4 (Dewan Tun Razak 4)52.6 x 52.6 m (173 x 173 ft) · 8.1 m ceiling
Legar Putra38.6 x 38.6 m (127 x 127 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Hall 1 (Dewan Hussein Onn)43.9 x 22.9 m (144 x 75 ft) · 7 m ceiling
Hall 2 (Dewan Tun Dr Ismail)43.9 x 22.9 m (144 x 75 ft) · 7 m ceiling
Balcony25.6 x 25.6 m (84 x 84 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Room 16 (Bilik Wilayah Kuala Lumpur)34.1 x 8.5 m (112 x 28 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Room 1 (Bilik Johor/Kedah)16.2 x 15.2 m (53 x 50 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Room 14 (Bilik Redang A)8.5 x 22.9 m (28 x 75 ft) · 2.6 m ceiling
Room 14 (Bilik Redang B)8.5 x 22.9 m (28 x 75 ft) · 2.6 m ceiling
Room 15 (Bilik Perhentian)8.5 x 22.9 m (28 x 75 ft) · 2.6 m ceiling
Room 17 (Bilik Labuan)17.1 x 8.5 m (56 x 28 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur · Venues in Kuala Lumpur