Sepang District

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Sepang District
Flag of Malaysia.svg District of Malaysia
Daerah Sepang
Other transcription(s)
 •  Jawi سڤڠ/سڤاڠ‎
 •  Traditional Chinese 雪邦縣
 •  Simplified Chinese 雪邦县
 •  Tamil சிப்பாங்
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Daerah Sepang Highlighted in the State of Selangor, Malaysia.svg
Location of Sepang District in Selangor
Sepang District
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Sepang District
Location of Sepang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°45′N101°40′E / 2.750°N 101.667°E / 2.750; 101.667
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor
Seat Salak Tinggi
Local area government(s) Sepang Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerKhairi Azali bin Ibrahim [1]
 •  Sultan's RepresentativeTengku Jamaluddin Tengku Mahmud Shah [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total599.66 km2 (231.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total324,935
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
43xxx, 47xxx, 62xxx, 63xxx, 64xxx
Calling code +6-03-8
Vehicle registration plates B

The Sepang District is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Sepang District covers an area of around 600 square kilometres, and had a population of 190,889 in the 2010 Census (excluding foreigners). [4]

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The district of Sepang is also famous for the township of Cyberjaya, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia due to its association with MSC Malaysia. The capital of Sepang district is Salak Tinggi, which took over from Sepang town.[ citation needed ]

The remaining areas of Puchong, such as Bukit Puchong 2, 16 Sierra, Pulau Meranti, Bandar Nusaputra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Meranti Jaya and Taman Mas, are located in this district.

Some parts of Kajang such as Kampung Sungai Merab, Desa Pinggiran Putra and Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda are also located in the northeast of the district. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

History

Sepang district was formed from parts of the adjacent constituencies of Hulu Langat (Kajang) and Kuala Langat on 1 January 1975; though there was already a Sepang constituency in parliament as early as 1959. [10] Sepang gained municipal status in 2005. [11]

Geography

Sepang district is situated in the southern part of Selangor. It shares its border with Kuala Langat to the west, Petaling to the north, Hulu Langat to the northeast and the state of Negeri Sembilan to the east. Sepang also completely surrounds Putrajaya which is a Federal Territory.

Administrative divisions

Map of Sepang District, Selangor.svg

Sepang District is divided into three mukims: [12]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 54,671—    
2000 108,640+98.7%
2010 207,354+90.9%
2020 324,935+56.7%
Figures before 2001 includes Putrajaya.
Source: [14]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly seats

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Sepang Municipal Council
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Sepang, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly electoral districts


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P113 Sepang Aiman Athirah Sabu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)


List of Sepang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P113N54 Tanjong Sepat Borhan Aman ShahPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P113N55 Dengkil Jamil SallehPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P113N56 Sungai Pelek Lwi Kian KeongPakatan Harapan (DAP)

Economy

Malaysia Airlines, a Malaysian national carrier; [15] AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost carrier; [16] AirAsia X, a subsidiary of AirAsia; [17] MASkargo, a cargo airline; [18] and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airport authority; are headquartered on the property of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. [19] Malaysia Airlines also operates its Flight Management Building at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. [20]

Animonsta Studios has its headquarters in Cyberjaya. [21]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Air

The district houses the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Rail

 KE1  KT5  KLIA,  KE3  KT6  klia2 and  KT4  Salak Tinggi stations of 6 KLIA Ekspres and 7 KLIA Transit of the Express Rail Link are located inside the district.

In addition, three MRT Putrajaya line stations (which opened on 16 March 2023) are also located inside the district:  PY38  16 Sierra station (serving 16 Sierra & Pulau Meranti),  PY39  Cyberjaya Utara station and  PY40  Cyberjaya City Centre station (both stations serve Cyberjaya).

Bus

The most dominant bus operator for this district is Smart Selangor, operated by Handal Ceria and SKS-BUS. These free buses connect the main bus hub located in Taman Seroja, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi to the areas in Sepang district such as Kuala Lumpur International Airport,  KT4  Salak Tinggi ERL station, Cyberjaya, Sungai Merab and IOI City Mall, as well from Tanjung Sepat to KLIA.

Other bus operators also serve areas in Sepang district. Causeway Link bus route 601 connects Kuala Lumpur to Taman Putra Perdana in Sepang district, while KR Travel & Tours bus route Bus-logo-white.svg T 523   connects  KT3  PY41  Putrajaya Sentral,  KB05  KTM Serdang or Kuala Lumpur to IOI City Mall – the largest mall in Malaysia & Southeast Asia. Rapid KL, the dominant bus operator in Klang Valley operates five routes in Sepang district which consists of one LRT Feeder bus route Bus-logo-white.svg T603   from  SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station to Taman Mas Sepang, and four MRT Putrajaya line feeder bus routes Bus-logo-white.svg T504  , Bus-logo-white.svg T505  , Bus-logo-white.svg T506   and Bus-logo-white.svg T507   serving Cyberjaya areas.

Education

Tertiary

Sepang is home to several institutions of higher learning, which includes:

See also

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