Klang (city)
Klang or Kelang, officially Royal City of Klang (Malay: Bandaraya Diraja Klang), is a city, royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era prior to the emergence of Kuala Lumpur and the current capital, Shah Alam. Port Klang, which is located in the Klang District, is the 12th busiest transshipment port and the 12th busiest container port in the world.
Klang | |
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City, royal capital and district capital | |
| Royal City of Klang Bandaraya Diraja Klang بندر راي دراج کلڠ | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | کلڠ |
| • Chinese | 巴生 (Simplified) 巴生 (Traditional) Bāshēng (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | கிள்ளான் Kiḷḷāṉ (Transliteration) |
Klang | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): Perpaduan Asas Kemakmuran (in Malay) "Unity is the Foundation of Prosperity" | |
Location of area under MP Klang (red) within the Klang District (orange), and the state of Selangor (yellow). | |
Klang Klang in Selangor Klang Klang (Malaysia) Klang Klang (Southeast Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°02′N 101°27′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| District | Klang |
| Establishment of the local government | May 1890 |
| Establishment of the Town Board | 1945 |
| Establishment of the Town Council | 1954 |
| Establishment of District Council | 1971 |
| Municipality status | 1 January 1977 |
| City status | 23 November 2023 (Proclamation: 5 February 2024) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Klang Royal City Council |
| • Mayor | Noraini Roslan |
| • MP | Halimah Ali (Perikatan Nasional) (Kapar) (since 19 November 2022) Ganabatirau Veraman (Pakatan Harapan) (Klang) (since 19 November 2022) Mohamad Sabu (Pakatan Harapan) (Kota Raja) (since 9 May 2018) |
| Area | |
| • City, royal capital and district capital | 573 km2 (202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2010) | 240,016 |
| • Density | 1,298/km2 (3,360/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 744,062 |
| • Metro | 842,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 41xxx |
| Area code(s) | 03-3xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www |
The Klang Royal City Council or Majlis Bandaraya Diraja Klang exercises jurisdiction for a majority of the Klang District while the Shah Alam City Council exercises some jurisdiction over the east of Klang District, north of Petaling District and the other parts of Selangor State including Shah Alam itself.
As of 2010, the Klang City has a total population of 240,016 (10,445 in the city centre), while the population of Klang District is 842,146, and the population of all towns managed by Klang Municipal Council is 744,062, making it Selangor's second largest city.