Klang District
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.
Klang District | |
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District of Malaysia | |
| Daerah Klang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | کلڠ |
| • Chinese | 巴生县 |
| • Tamil | கிள்ளான் |
Location of Klang District in Selangor | |
Klang District Location of Klang District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°25′E | |
| 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 |
| • Sultan's Representative | Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.78 km2 (242.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 861,189 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 40xxx-42xxx |
| Calling code | +6-03-3, +6-03-51 |
| Vehicle registration plates | B |
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.
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