Klang District
Place in Selangor, Malaysia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Klang District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Klang | |
 Interactive map of Klang District | |
| Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°25′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| Seat | Klang |
| Local area government(s) | Klang Royal City Council (West) Shah Alam City Council (East) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Zainal Nor[1] |
| • Sultan's Representative | Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir[2] |
| Area | |
• 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 registration | B |
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
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]
- Kapar (Klang Utara)
|
|
- Klang (Klang Selatan)
|
|
Government
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
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 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]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
List of Klang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P108 | N40 | Kota Anggerik | Najwan Halimi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P108 | N41 | Batu Tiga | Danial Al Rashid | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P109 | N42 | Meru | Mariam Abdul Rashid | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P109 | N43 | Sementa | Noor Najhan Mohamad Salleh | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P109 | N44 | Selat Klang | Abdul Rashid Asari | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P110 | N45 | Bandar Baru Klang | Quah Perng Fei | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P110 | N46 | Pelabuhan Klang | Azmizam Zaman Huri | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P110 | N47 | Pandamaran | Leong Tuck Chee | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P111 | N48 | Sentosa | Gunarajah a/l R George | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P111 | N49 | Sungai Kandis | Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P111 | N50 | Kota Kemuning | Preakas Sampunathan | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
See also
