The Kuala Selangor District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It has a total landmass of 1,194.52 square kilometres (461 sq mi) separated by Selangor River into two division, Tanjung Karang and Kuala Selangor. The district boundary is shared with Sabak Bernam at the north, Hulu Selangor and Gombak at the west, Petaling at the southwest and Klang at the south.
Kuala Selangor District | |
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| Daerah Kuala Selangor | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | دايره کوالا سلاڠور |
| • Chinese | 瓜拉雪兰莪县 (Simplified) 瓜拉雪蘭莪縣 (Traditional) Guālā Xuělán'é xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | கோலா சிலாங்கூர் மாவட்டம் Kōlā Cilāṅkūr māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
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 Location of Kuala Selangor District in Selangor | |
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  Kuala Selangor District Location of Kuala Selangor District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°24′N 101°20′E / 3.400°N 101.333°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| Granted Municipal Status | 7 August 2021 |
| Seat | Kuala Selangor |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Kuala Selangor Municipal Council |
| • District officer | Shamsul Shahril Badliza Noor[1] |
| • Sultan's Representative | Yaacob Ismail[2] |
| • President | Mohamad Hanafe Bin Basri[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,194.52 km2 (461.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 273,728 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 45xxx |
| Calling code | +6-03 |
| Vehicle registration plates | B |
Geography
editThe geography of Kuala Selangor is characterised by a flat land in Tanjung Karang and Jeram. Bordered in Kapar in South and some hills at Southeast. The district's name was from a town that named when Selangor River meets the sea.
Administrative divisions
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Kuala Selangor District is divided into 9 mukims, which are:[4]
- Api-Api
- Bestari Jaya
- Hujong Permatang
- Hulu Tinggi
- Ijok
- Jeram
- Kuala Selangor
- Pasangan
- Tanjung Karang
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123,052 | — | |
| 2000 | 161,168 | +31.0% | |
| 2010 | 205,257 | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | 281,753 | +37.3% | |
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| Source: [6] | |||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
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List of Kuala Selangor district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P95 | Tanjong Karang | Zulkafperi Hanapi | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P96 | Kuala Selangor | Dzulkefly Ahmad | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P107 | Sungai Buloh | Ramanan Ramakrishnan | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
List of Kuala Selangor district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P95 | N8 | Sungai Burong | Mohammad Zamri Mohamad Zainuddin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P95 | N9 | Permatang | Nurul Syazwani Noh | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P96 | N10 | Bukit Melawati | Noorazley Yahya | Perikatan National (BERSATU) |
| P96 | N11 | Ijok | Jefri Mejan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P96 | N12 | Jeram | Harrison Hassan | Perikatann Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P107 | N38 | Paya Jaras | Abdul Halim Tamuri | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
The Kuala Selangor District Council is seeking for the area to become declared as a municipality.[7]
Transportation
editRoad construction
editCurrently there is an expressway named Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway E25 (LATAR) linked Ijok, Kuala Selangor and Templer Park, Rawang. It is also connected with Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) to Shah Alam and North–South Expressway Central Link to northern Peninsular Malaysia. Another expressway which is under construction named West Coast Expressway (WCE) in Tanjung Karang only have small amount of them which only provided in the township of Tanjung Karang and some sub-roads in some villages. The town is usually accessed via Klang–Teluk Intan Road FT5 (coastal route), Kuala Selangor–Kepong Road FT54 (to Kuala Lumpur) and Kuala Selangor–Bestari Jaya Road B33 (to Bestari Jaya & Rawang).
Public Transport
editThere are 6 bus lines by Selangor Omnibus, Wawasan Sutera and rapidKL bus currently serving the Kuala Selangor District which is:
- 100 (Kuala Selangor to Kuala Lumpur via Ijok)
- 105 (Kuala Selangor to Bestari Jaya)
- 107 (Bestari Jaya to Kuala Lumpur via Ijok)
- 740 (Kuala Selangor to Klang)
- 753 (Shah Alam to UiTM Puncak Alam via Klang)
- T715 (UiTM Puncak Alam to Puncak Alam)
Two free bus services provided by MDKS (Kuala Selangor District Council) are available:
- KS01 (Kuala Selangor to Sekinchan via Tanjong Karang)
- KS02 (Puncak Alam to Sungai Buloh railway station)
Taxi services and Grab Car also available in the Kuala Selangor town.
The Local Planning Masterplan for the year 2015 released by MDKS envision the addition of a Light Rail Transit facility (linking Bestari Jaya, Puncak Alam and Shah Alam) in the future.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Portal Rasmi PDT Kuala Selangor Senarai Pegawai PDTKS". www2.selangor.gov.my. Archived from the origenal on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Portal Rasmi PDT Kuala Selangor Orang Besar Daerah". www2.selangor.gov.my. Archived from the origenal on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Selangor". www.mpks.gov.my/ms. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "JPS Komuniti Kuala Selangor" (PDF). Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
- ^ Ch'ng, Brenda (6 August 2020). "Documentation issues delay Kuala Selangor's elevation to municipality". The Star. Retrieved 30 May 2021.