Klang District | |
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| Daerah Klang | |
 Interactive map of Klang District | |
| Coordinates:3°05′N101°25′E / 3.083°N 101.417°E /3.083; 101.417 | |
| 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 |
TheKlang District is a district inSelangor,Malaysia. It is located in the western part of Selangor. It borders theKuala Selangor District to the north,Petaling to the east,Kuala Langat district to the south andMalacca Straits to the west. The district was further divided into twomukims which is Klang andKapar that covers 626.78 square km of land with 53.75 km of coastline.[3]
The district's principal town isKlang City. Other towns in the district includePort Klang,Pandamaran,Kapar andMeru and Bandar Sultan Sulaiman.
TheKlang River flows through the Klang district and end nearPort Klang and it has many islands such as Klang, Indah, Chet Mat Zin,Ketam, Tengah, Rusa, Selat Kering and Pintu Gedong Island.[3]
Klang District is divided into 2mukims, which are Kapar and Klang: Kapar is the areas north ofKlang 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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In addition to its present-day territory, Klang district before 1974 also included themukims (communes or sub-districts) ofBukit Raja and Damansara, which covered what is todayShah Alam,Subang Jaya,Bandar Sunway andKelana Jaya. In 1974, afterKuala Lumpur was made aFederal Territory, the subdistricts of Damansara and Bukit Raja joined withPetaling Jaya,Puchong andSungai Buloh to form thePetaling District.[6][7]
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 ofShah Alam.[4]
| 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 | |
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| 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% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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 ofPetaling District before 1974. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia | ||
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 |
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| 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) |
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