Hulu Langat District

Hulu Langat District is a district of Malaysia located in the southeastern corner of Selangor, between Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. It is bordered by the state of Pahang to the east and north, Gombak district to the north-west, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling district to the west, Sepang district to the south-west, and state of Negeri Sembilan to the south.

Hulu Langat District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Hulu Langat
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiدايره هولو لاڠت
  Chinese乌鲁冷岳县
  Tamilஉலு லங்காட்
Location of Hulu Langat District in Selangor
Hulu Langat District
Location of Hulu Langat District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°50′E
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
SeatBandar Baru Bangi
Local area government(s)Kajang Municipal Council
(South)
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council
(North)
Government
  District officerZul-Kefli@Zulkefli Khalid
Area
  Total829.44 km2 (320.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,400,461
  Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
43xxx, 55xxx, 56xxx, 68xxx
Calling code+6-03-4, +6-03-8, +6-03-9
Vehicle registration platesB

Hulu Langat is the fifth largest district in Selangor State with an area of 840 square kilometres and the second most populous district with a population of 1,400,461 at the 2020 Census (provisional result). It is also the second most densely populated district with approximately 1688 people per km2. It has a mix of urban and rural settlements with a majority of the population settling in towns near Kuala Lumpur. These population centers, such as Cheras and Ampang effectively became suburbs of the greater metropolitan area (both Cheras and Ampang are communities now divided administratively between Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and Selangor State).

Hulu Langat has a median income of RM8361 (2019), which is the fourth highest in the state and country behind Petaling, Sepang and Gombak. The figure is higher than both the state, RM8210 (2019) and national median income of RM5873 (2019).

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