Klang District
| Klang District | |
|---|---|
| District of Malaysia | |
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| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
 Selangor Darul Ehsan |
| Seat | Klang |
| Government | |
| • Sultan's Representative | Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir |
| • District Officer | Mohd. Zainal Mohd. Nor[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.78 km2 (242.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 861,189 |
| • Density | 1,354/km2 (3,510/sq mi) |
| Postcode |
40xxx 41xxx 42xxx |
| Calling code | +6-03-3, +6-03-51, +6-03-5614 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
The Klang District (Malay: Daerah Klang) is an administrative district in Selangor, Malaysia. The district consists of two sub-districts (Malay: mukim) namely Klang and Kapar that covers 626.78 square km of land with 53.75 km of coastline.[2] Its principal city is Klang, though the district does not administer the city. The city of Shah Alam is partly within Klang District. The Klang River flows through the Klang district and end near Port Klang. Klang district is situated near the Straits Of Malacca in the Selangor state. Klang district has many islands such as Pulau Klang, Pulau Indah, Pulau Chet Mat Zin, Pulau Ketam, Pulau Tengah, Pulau Rusa, Pulau Selat Kering and Pulau Pintu Gedong.[2]
History
In addition to its present-day territory, Klang district before 1974 also included the mukims (communes or sub-districts) of Bukit Raja and Damansara, which covered what is today Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Kelana Jaya. In 1974, after Kuala Lumpur was made a Federal Territory, the subdistricts of Damansara and Bukit Raja joined with Petaling Jaya, Puchong and Sungai Buloh to form the Petaling District.[3] [4]
Demographics
In 1980, the census figures for the 3 main ethnic groups in the Klang District were: Malays 105,195, Chinese 119,186, and Indians 54,159.[5] The following are the 2010 census figures for Klang District, which include the city of Klang, Port Klang and part of Shah Alam.[6]
| Ethnic Group | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Malay | 376,606 | 43.73% |
| Other Bumiputras | 12,620 | 1.46% |
| Chinese | 225,425 | 26.18% |
| Indian | 165,382 | 19.20% |
| Others | 4,179 | 0.49% |
| Malaysian total | 784,212 | 91.06% |
| Non-Malaysian | 76,977 | 8.94% |
| Total | 861,189 | 100.00% |
Settlements
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Electoral districts
The electoral divisions within the Klang District for the Selangor State Assembly and Malaysian house of Parliament:[7][8]
Selangor State Assembly
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Malaysian Parliament |
Subdistricts
Klang District is divided into two mukims or subdistricts, with Kapar denoting areas north of Klang River (Kapar itself is also the name of a town), and Klang covering area south of the river (Klang city itself includes areas both north and south of the river).[9]
Kapar
- Klang Utara
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KU 1 – Bandar Baru Klang KU 2 KU 3 KU 4 KU 5 KU 6 KU 7 KU 8 |
KU 9 KU 10 – Meru Barat KU 11 – Kampung Bukit Kapar KU 12 KU 13 KU 14 KU 15 KU 16 |
Klang (South)
- Klang Selatan
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KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 |
KS 6 KS 7 KS 8 KS 9 KS 10 |
References
- ↑ "YBrs. Tuan Haji Mohd Zainal bin Mohd Nor, A.M.S.". selangor.gov.my.
- 1 2 "BACKGROUND". luas.gov.my.
- ↑ "Peta Mukim Negeri Selangor". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Soil Maps of the World - Peninsular Malaysia". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ Katiman Rostam. "Population Change of the Klang-Langat Extended Metropolitan Region, Maalaysia, 1957-2000" (PDF). Akademika. 79 (1): 1–18.
- ↑ "Taburan Penduduk Dan Ciri-Ciri Asas Demografi 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Peta Sempadan Dewan Negeri Selangor Daerah Klang". Pejabat Daerah / Tanah Klang.
- ↑ "Peta Sempadan Kawasan Parlimen Daerah Klang". Pejabat Daerah / Tanah Klang.
- ↑ "Persempadanan Mukim". Pejabat Daerah / Tanah Klang.
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Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°25′E / 3.083°N 101.417°E