Kuala Selangor
Town in Selangor, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District.
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Kuala Selangor | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوالا سلاڠور |
| • Chinese | 瓜拉雪兰莪 (Simplified) 瓜拉雪蘭莪 (Traditional) Guālā Xuělán'é (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | கோலா சிலாங்கூர் Kōlā Cilāṅkūr (Transliteration) |
 Bukit Malawati Lighthouse, in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor | |
| Nickname(s): Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic | |
 Location of Kuala Selangor in Selangor | |
  Kuala Selangor  Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor (Malaysia)  Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor (Southeast Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°19′59.52″N 101°15′15.12″E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Kuala Selangor District |
| Granted municipal status | 7 August 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Kuala Selangor Municipal Council |
| • Council President | Rahilah binti Rahmat |
| Postal code | 45xxx |
| Area code(s) | 03-3xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www |
The name Kuala Selangor means Estuary of the Selangor River.
Prior to 18th century, it was ruled by the Malacca Sultanate. In the year 1784, the Dutch conquered Kuala Selangor which destroyed the fortifications. In the late 17th century however, it was invaded by the Bugis.[1]
Then, Kuala Selangor was made the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during the early years in the 18th century which was relocated 3 times.[2][1]
Kuala Selangor town is located at the estuary of the Selangor River, where it drains into the Strait of Malacca. It is located 55 km north-west of downtown Kuala Lumpur, and 42 km north-west of Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor.
Kuala Selangor town is the largest town of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District, which also contains the adjacent towns of Tanjung Karang, Ijok, Puncak Alam, Bestari Jaya and Jeram.[3]
The residents of Kuala Selangor are predominantly Malays, followed by Indians and ethnic Chinese. Most of the Chinese residents here are from the southern Fujian region, and Chinese and Hokkien dialects are spoken among the Chinese residents.
Bukit Melawati
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Kampung Kuantan fireflies
Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies. Firely tourism in the area began in the early 1970s. Now, tourism is managed by the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.[4]
Kuala Selangor Nature Park
Kuala Selangor Nature Park was opened in 1987. With an area of 296 hectares (2.96 km2), it is divided to two main parts: a 201-hectare (2.01 km2) Tropical Rainforest, and a Swamp Forest. The park is under the management of the Malaysia Nature Lovers Association, ensuring the natural environment of the park is preserved without any habitat damage.[5]
Road
Kuala Selangor is connected to Sungai Buloh and Kepong by national highway 54. This is the main access road from downtown Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor toll road (LATAR) E25 is another access route, providing access from Rawang. The West Coast Expressway provides access to Banting, Klang, Teluk Intan, Ipoh and Taiping.
Kuala Selangor is also accessible from the royal capital Klang via national highway 5.
Public transit
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Kuala Selangor currently is not connected to any rail transit line. However, Selangor Omnibus route 100 runs from AG7 SP7 KJ13 LRT Masjid Jamek, KA07 KTM Kepong Sentral and PY04 KA08 MRT/KTM Sungai Buloh between 05:00 and 20:00 daily.[6]
A branch line of the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line once connected Kuala Selangor to Padang Jawa; the line was closed in 1933.
Movies
- Mukhsin (2007)
- Ngangkung (2010)
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