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Klang District

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Klang District
Daerah Klang
Map
Interactive map of Klang District
Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°25′E / 3.083°N 101.417°E / 3.083; 101.417
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
SeatKlang
Local area government(s)Klang Royal City Council
(West)
Shah Alam City Council
(East)
Government
 • District officerZainal Nor[1]
 • Sultan's RepresentativeAbdul Ghani Pateh Akhir[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
626.78 km2 (242.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total
861,189
Postcode
40xxx-42xxx
Calling code+6-03-3, +6-03-51
Vehicle registrationB

The Klang District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the western part of Selangor. It borders the Kuala Selangor District to the north, Petaling to the east, Kuala Langat district to the south and Malacca Straits to the west. The district was further divided into two mukims which is Klang and Kapar that covers 626.78 square km of land with 53.75 km of coastline.[3]

The district's principal town is Klang City. Other towns in the district include Port Klang, Pandamaran, Kapar and Meru and Bandar Sultan Sulaiman.

The Klang River flows through the Klang district and end near Port Klang and it has many islands such as Klang, Indah, Chet Mat Zin, Ketam, Tengah, Rusa, Selat Kering and Pintu Gedong Island.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Klang District is divided into 2 mukims, which are Kapar and Klang: Kapar is the areas north of Klang River (Kapar itself is also the name of a town), while Klang covers the area south of the river. Klang city itself includes areas both north and south of the river.[5]

Map
Subsections of Klang Municipal Council that reflects into the suffix of the street names
Kapar (Klang Utara)
Klang (Klang Selatan)

Government

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2 local government jurisdictions of Klang District, red is Klang, and white is Shah Alam.


Klang Royal City Council

The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) governs most parts of the Klang District such as Klang (city), Port Klang, Kapar, Rantau Panjang, Meru, Bandar Botanic, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Taman Sentosa Perdana, Taman Sri Andalas, Taman Bayu Perdana, Taman Sentosa, Glenmarie Cove, Kota Bayuemas, Berkeley Garden, Taman Eng Ann, Taman Klang Utama, Bandar Baru Klang, Bandar Bukit Raja, Telok Gong, Pulau Indah, Pulau Ketam, Pandamaran, and Bandar Sultan Sulaiman.


Shah Alam City Council

The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) governs the city centre of Shah Alam. Besides, it also exercises jurisdiction over some parts of the south of Klang District (Kota Kemuning, Sri Muda, & Bukit Rimau), Bukit Raja, Setia Alam, Subang and Sungai Buloh area.

History

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In addition to its present-day territory, Klang district before 1974 also included the mukims (communes or sub-districts) of Bukit Raja and Damansara, which covered what is today Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Kelana Jaya. In 1974, after Kuala Lumpur was made a Federal Territory, the subdistricts of Damansara and Bukit Raja joined with Petaling Jaya, Puchong and Sungai Buloh to form the Petaling District.[6][7]

Demographics

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In 1980, the census figures for the three main ethnic groups in the Klang District were: Malays 105,195, Chinese 119,186, and Indians 54,159.[8] The following are the 2010 census figures for Klang District, which include the city of Klang, Port Klang and part of Shah Alam.[4]

Ethnic composition of Klang District (2010)
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Malays
 
 43.73%
Other Bumiputeras
 
 1.47%
Chinese
 
 26.18%
Indians
 
 19.2%
Others
 
 0.49%
Non-Malaysians
 
 8.94%
Ethnicity 2010
Pop. %
Malays37660643.73%
Other Bumiputeras126201.47%
Chinese22542526.18%
Indians16538219.2%
Others41790.49%
Malaysian total78421291.06%
Non-Malaysian769778.94%
Total861189100.00%
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 233,524—    
1980 279,349+19.6%
1991 406,994+45.7%
2000 643,436+58.1%
2010 842,146+30.9%
2020 1,088,942+29.3%
Data includes parts of Petaling District before 1974.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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Klang District and Land Office

List of Klang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P108 Shah AlamAzli YusofPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109 KaparHalimah AliPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P110 KlangGanabatirau VeramanPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P111 Kota RajaMohamad SabuPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)

List of Klang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Selangor

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P108 N40Kota AnggerikNajwan HalimiPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P108 N41Batu TigaDanial Al RashidPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109 N42MeruMariam Abdul RashidPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109 N43SementaNoor Najhan Mohamad SallehPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P109 N44Selat KlangAbdul Rashid AsariPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P110 N45Bandar Baru KlangQuah Perng FeiPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P110 N46Pelabuhan KlangAzmizam Zaman HuriPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P110 N47PandamaranLeong Tuck CheePakatan Harapan (DAP)
P111 N48SentosaGunarajah a/l R GeorgePakatan Harapan (PKR)
P111 N49Sungai KandisWan Dzahanurin AhmadPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P111 N50Kota KemuningPreakas SampunathanPakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Portal Rasmi PDT Klang Perutusan Pegawai Daerah Klang". www2.selangor.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Portal Rasmi PDT Klang Orang Besar Daerah Klang". www2.selangor.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "BACKGROUND". luas.gov.my.
  4. 1 2 "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Persempadanan Mukim". Pejabat Daerah / Tanah Klang.
  6. ↑ "Peta Mukim Negeri Selangor". Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Soil Maps of the World - Peninsular Malaysia". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Katiman Rostam. "Population Change of the Klang-Langat Extended Metropolitan Region, Maalaysia, 1957-2000" (PDF). Akademika. 79 (1): 1–18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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