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Kuala Selangor | |
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Town anddistrict capital | |
 Bukit Malawati Lighthouse, in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor | |
| Nicknames: Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic | |
 Location of Kuala Selangor in Selangor | |
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| Coordinates:3°19′59.52″N101°15′15.12″E / 3.3332000°N 101.2542000°E /3.3332000; 101.2542000 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Kuala Selangor District |
| Granted municipal status | 7 August 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Kuala Selangor Municipal Council |
| • Council President | Rahilah binti Rahmat |
| Postal code | 45xxx |
| Area code(s) | 03-3xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www |
Kuala Selangor is a town in northwesternSelangor,Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminousKuala Selangor District.
The nameKuala Selangor means Estuary of theSelangor River.
Prior to 18th century, it was ruled by theMalacca Sultanate. In the year 1784, the Dutch conquered Kuala Selangor which destroyed the fortifications. In the late 17th century however, it was invaded by theBugis.[1]
Then, Kuala Selangor was made the capital of theSultanate of Selangor during the early years in the 18th century which was relocated 3 times.[2][1]
Kuala Selangor town is located at the estuary of theSelangor River, where it drains into theStrait of Malacca. It is located 55 km north-west of downtownKuala Lumpur, and 42 km north-west ofShah Alam, the capital of Selangor.
Kuala Selangor town is the largest town of the coterminousKuala Selangor District, which also contains the adjacent towns ofTanjung Karang,Ijok,Puncak Alam,Bestari Jaya andJeram.[3]
The residents of Kuala Selangor are predominantly Malays, followed by Indians and ethnic Chinese. Most of the Chinese residents here are from thesouthern Fujian region, in which the Hokkien dialect is predominantly spoken by its ethnic Chinese residents.
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Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies. Firely tourism in the area began in the early 1970s. Now, tourism is managed by the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.[4]
Kuala Selangor Nature Park was opened in 1987. With an area of 296 hectares (2.96 km2), it is divided to two main parts: a 201-hectare (2.01 km2) Tropical Rainforest, and a Swamp Forest. The park is under the management of theMalaysia Nature Lovers Association, ensuring the natural environment of the park is preserved without any habitat damage.[5]
Kuala Selangor is connected toSungai Buloh andKepong bynational highway 54. This is the main access road from downtown Kuala Lumpur. TheKuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor toll road (LATAR) E25 is another access route, providing access fromRawang. TheWest Coast Expressway provides access to Banting, Klang, Teluk Intan, Ipoh and Taiping.
Kuala Selangor is also accessible from the royal capital Klang vianational highway 5.
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Kuala Selangor currently is not connected to any rail transit line. However, Selangor Omnibus route 100 runs fromLRT Masjid Jamek,KTM Kepong Sentral andMRT/KTM Sungai Buloh between 05:00 and 20:00 daily.[6]
A branch line of theKTM once connected Kuala Selangor toPadang Jawa; the line was closed in 1933.
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