Klang District

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Klang District
Daerah Klang
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi کلڠ
   Chinese 巴生县
   Tamil கிள்ளான்
Daerah Klang Highlighted in the State of Selangor, Malaysia.svg
Location of Klang District in Selangor
Klang District
Malaysia location map with districts.svg
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Klang District
Location of Klang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°05′N101°25′E / 3.083°N 101.417°E / 3.083; 101.417
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor
Seat Klang
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]
  Total626.78 km2 (242.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [4]
  Total861,189
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
40xxx-42xxx
Calling code +6-03-3, +6-03-51
Vehicle registration plates B

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]

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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

Map of Klang District, Selangor.svg

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]

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

History

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

In 1980, the census figures for the 3 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 / NationalityPercentage
Malays
43.73%
Other Bumiputeras
1.47%
Chinese
26.18%
Indians
19.2%
Others
0.49%
Non-Malaysians
8.94%
Ethnicity 2010
Pop.%
Malays 37660643.73%
Other Bumiputeras 126201.47%
Chinese 22542526.18%
Indians 16538219.2%
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

Klang District and Land Office Klang District and Land Office.jpg
Klang District and Land Office

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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P108 Shah Alam Azli Yusof Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109 Kapar Halimah Ali Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P110 Klang Ganabatirau Veraman Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P111 Kota Raja Mohamad Sabu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)

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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P108N40 Kota Anggerik Najwan Halimi Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P108N41 Batu Tiga Danial Al Rashid Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109N42 Meru Mariam Abdul Rashid Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P109N43 Sementa Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P109N44 Selat Klang Abdul Rashid Asari Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P110N45 Bandar Baru Klang Quah Perng Fei Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P110N46 Pelabuhan Klang Azmizam Zaman Huri Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P110N47 Pandamaran Leong Tuck Chee Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P111N48 Sentosa Gunarajah a/l R George Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P111N49 Sungai Kandis Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P111N50 Kota Kemuning Preakas Sampunathan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

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