Klang District

Klang District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Klang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiکلڠ ‎
 • Chinese巴生县
 • Tamilகிள்ளான்
Location of Klang District in Selangor
Location of Klang District in Selangor
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Klang District is located in Malaysia
Klang District
Klang District
Location of Klang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°25′E / 3.083°N 101.417°E / 3.083; 101.417
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
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
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
40xxx-42xxx
Calling code+6-03-3, +6-03-51
Vehicle registration platesB

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

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]

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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 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. %
Malays 376606 43.73%
Other Bumiputeras 12620 1.47%
Chinese 225425 26.18%
Indians 165382 19.2%
Others 4179 0.49%
Malaysian total 784212 91.06%
Non-Malaysian 76977 8.94%
Total 861189 100.00%


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

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

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References

  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. ^ a b c "BACKGROUND". luas.gov.my.
  4. ^ a b "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.