Sepang District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Sepang (federal constituency).

The Sepang District is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Sepang District covers an area of around 600 square kilometers, and had an estimated population of 338,600 in 2023.^[5][6]

Sepang District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Sepang
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سڤڠ/سڤاڠ‎
• Traditional Chinese	雪邦縣
• Simplified Chinese	雪邦县
• Tamil	சிப்பாங்
Flag Seal
Location of Sepang District in Selangor
Sepang District Location of Sepang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°45′N 101°40′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Seat	Salak Tinggi
Local area government(s)	Sepang Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Khairi Azali bin Ibrahim[1]
• Sultan's Representative	Tengku Jamaluddin Tengku Mahmud Shah[2]
Area [3]
• Total	599.66 km2 (231.53 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[4]
• Total	338,600
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	43000 (Sungai Merab) 43800 (Dengkil, Jenderam) 43900 (Sepang Town, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi) 43950 (Sungai Pelek, Bagan Lalang) 47120 (Bukit Puchong 2) 62502 (IOI City Mall) 63XXX (Cyberjaya) 64000 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
Calling code	+6-03-8
Vehicle registration plates	B

The district of Sepang is also famous for the township of Cyberjaya, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia due to its association with MSC Malaysia. The capital of Sepang district is Salak Tinggi, which took over from Sepang town.^{[citation needed]}

The remaining areas of Puchong, such as Bukit Puchong 2, 16 Sierra, Pulau Meranti, Bandar Nusaputra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Meranti Jaya and Taman Mas, are located in this district.

Some parts of Kajang such as Kampung Sungai Merab, Desa Pinggiran Putra and Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda are also located in the northeast of the district.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

History

Sepang district was formed from parts of the adjacent constituencies of Hulu Langat (Kajang) and Kuala Langat on 1 January 1975; though there was already a Sepang constituency in parliament as early as 1959.^[12] Sepang gained municipal status in 2005.^[13]

Geography

Sepang district is situated in the southern part of Selangor. It shares its border with Kuala Langat to the west, Petaling to the north, Hulu Langat to the northeast and the state of Negeri Sembilan to the east. Sepang also completely surrounds Putrajaya which is a Federal Territory.

Administrative divisions

Sepang District is divided into three mukims:^[14]

• Dengkil [Ms]
• Labu [ms]
• Sepang^[15]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	54,671	—
2000	108,640	+98.7%
2010	207,354	+90.9%
2020	324,935	+56.7%
2023	338,600	+4.2%
Figures before 2001 includes Putrajaya. Source: [16]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly seats

Sepang Municipal Council

Sepang, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly electoral districts

List of Sepang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P113	Sepang	Aiman Athirah Sabu	Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)

List of Sepang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P113	N54	Tanjong Sepat	Borhan Aman Shah	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P113	N55	Dengkil	Jamil Salleh	Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P113	N56	Sungai Pelek	Lwi Kian Keong	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

Economy

Malaysia Airlines, a Malaysian national carrier;^[17] AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost carrier;^[18] AirAsia X, a subsidiary of AirAsia;^[19] MASkargo, a cargo airline;^[20] and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airport authority; are headquartered on the property of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.^[21] Malaysia Airlines also operates its Flight Management Building at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.^[22]

Animonsta Studios has its headquarters in Cyberjaya.^[23]

Tourist attractions

• Sepang International Circuit
• Bagan Lalang Beach
• Avani Sepang Gold Coast
• Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA
• IOI City Mall

Transportation

Air

The district houses the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Railways

ERL 7 KLIA Transit

• KLIA Terminal 2 - KLIA Terminal 1 - Salak Tinggi

ERL 6 KLIA Ekspres

• KLIA Terminal 2 - KLIA Terminal 1

RapidKL 12 Putrajaya Line

• 16 Sierra - Cyberjaya Utara - Cyberjaya City Centre

Bus

The most dominant bus operator for this district is Smart Selangor, operated by Handal Ceria and SKS-BUS. These free buses connect the main bus hub located in Taman Seroja, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi to the areas in Sepang district such as Kuala Lumpur International Airport,  KT4  Salak Tinggi ERL station, Cyberjaya, Sungai Merab and IOI City Mall, as well from Tanjung Sepat to KLIA.

Other bus operators also serve areas in Sepang district. Causeway Link bus route 601 connects Kuala Lumpur to Taman Putra Perdana in Sepang district, while KR Travel & Tours bus route T 523  connects  KT3  PY41  Putrajaya Sentral,  KB05  KTM Serdang or Kuala Lumpur to IOI City Mall – the largest mall in Malaysia & Southeast Asia. Rapid KL, the dominant bus operator in Klang Valley operates five routes in Sepang district which consists of one LRT Feeder bus route T603  from  SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station to Taman Mas Sepang, and four MRT Putrajaya line feeder bus routes T504 , T505 , T506  and T507  serving Cyberjaya areas.

Education

Tertiary

Sepang is home to several institutions of higher learning, which includes:

• Xiamen University Malaysia
• Multimedia University Cyberjaya Campus
• University of Cyberjaya
• Universiti Malaya (Centre for Continuing Education, UMCced)
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
• UNIKOP
• Universiti Teknologi MARA Dengkil Campus

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

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6. "Anggaran Penduduk Semasa Daerah Pentadbiran 2023" (PDF). Department of Statistics Malaysia.
7. Shaharir, Syahrul Sazli (30 March 2023). "Kampung Sungai Merab (1896)". Cebisan Sejarah Bangi (in Malay).
8. "Kampung Sungai Merab, Kajang - Postcode - 43000 - Malaysia Postcode". postcode.my.
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10. "Desa Pinggiran Putra, Kajang - Postcode - 43000 - Malaysia Postcode". postcode.my.
11. "Sepang (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
12. "Sejarah Daerah Sepang". Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
13. "Pengisytiharan Majlis Perbandaran Sepang". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
14. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
15. "MUKIM SEPANG". Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
16. https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20231108161130.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
17. "Malaysia Airlines Recovery Plan Quarterly Update (1 Sept-30 Nov 15) Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine." Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 5 May 2016.
18. Chan Tien Hin. "AirAsia Has Record Drop on Loss, Analyst Downgrade." Bloomberg L.P.. 1 December 2008. Retrieved on 27 September 2009.
19. "AirAsia X Berhad • Annual Report 2014" (Archive). AirAsia X. Retrieved on 2 February 2015. p. 20 (PDF p. 49/234): "REGISTERED OFFICE AirAsia X Berhad (Company No. 734161-K) B-13-15, Level 13 Menara Prima Tower B Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima 47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia" and "HEAD OFFICE LCC Terminal Jalan KLIA S3, Southern Support Zone KLIA, 64000 Sepang Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia"
20. "Location Map Archived 1 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine." MASkargo. Retrieved on 22 February 2010. "Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd. 1M, Zone C, Advanced Cargo Centre KLIA Free Commercial Zone, Southern Support Zone Kuala Lumpur International Airport 64000 Sepang Selangor, Malaysia "
21. "Contact Information Archived 9 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Malaysia Airports. Retrieved on 23 May 2011. "Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Corporate Office, Persiaran Korporat KLIA, 64000 KLIA, Sepang, Selangor."
22. "Contact." Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. "MAS Golden Boutiques Sdn. Bhd. 1st Floor, MAS Flight Management Building 64000 Sepang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Selangor, Malaysia"
23. "Contact Us Archived 5 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine." Animonsta Studios. Retrieved on 29 August 2015. "Level G-03, SME Technopreneur Centre 3, Block 3740, Cyber 8, Persiaran APEC, 63500 Cyberjaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA."

External links

• Sepang travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Sepang International Circuit
• Kuala Lumpur International Airport
• KLIA Express Rail