Back كلاغ Arabic كلاج ARZ Klanq Azerbaijani Кланг Byelorussian Кланг Bulgarian Kelang Catalan Кланг CE Klang (kapital sa estado) CEB Klang (Stadt) German Klang Esperanto
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Klang | |
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| Royal City of Klang Bandaraya Diraja Klang بندر راي دراج کلڠ | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | کلڠ |
| • Chinese | 巴生 Bāshēng (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | கிள்ளான் Kiḷḷāṉ (Transliteration) |
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| Motto(s): Perpaduan Asas Kemakmuran (in Malay) "Unity is the Foundation of Prosperity" | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Klang_District_Selangor_Municipalities_Klang_Highlighted.svg) Location of area under MP Klang (red) within the Klang District (orange), and the state of Selangor (yellow). | |
| Coordinates: 3°02′N 101°27′E / 3.033°N 101.450°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Klang |
| Establishment of the local government | May 1890 |
| Establishment of the Town Board | 1945 |
| Establishment of the Town Council | 1954 |
| Establishment of District Council | 1971 |
| Municipality status | 1 January 1977 |
| City status | 23 November 2023 (Proclamation: 5 February 2024) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Klang Royal City Council |
| • Mayor | Noraini Roslan[1] |
| • MP | Halimah Ali (Perikatan Nasional) (Kapar) (since 19 November 2022) Ganabatirau Veraman (Pakatan Harapan) (Klang) (since 19 November 2022) Mohamad Sabu (Pakatan Harapan) (Kota Raja) (since 9 May 2018) |
| Area | |
| • City, royal capital and district capital | 573 km2 (202 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2010) | 240,016 |
| • Density | 1,298/km2 (3,360/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 744,062 |
| • Metro | 842,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 41xxx |
| Area code(s) | 03-3xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www |
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Klang or Kelang, officially Royal City of Klang (Malay: Bandaraya Diraja Klang), is a city, royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era prior to the emergence of Kuala Lumpur and the current capital, Shah Alam. Port of Port Klang, which is located in the Klang District, is the 12th busiest transshipment port and the 12th busiest container port in the world.[3][4]
The Klang Royal City Council or Majlis Bandaraya Diraja Klang exercises jurisdiction for a majority of the Klang District while the Shah Alam City Council exercises some jurisdiction over the east of Klang District, north of Petaling District and the other parts of Selangor State including Shah Alam itself.
As of 2010, the Klang City has a total population of 240,016 (10,445 in the city centre), while the population of Klang District is 842,146, and the population of all towns managed by Klang Municipal Council is 744,062, making it Selangor's second largest city.[5]
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- ^ "Malaysia Elevation Map (Elevation of Klang)". Flood Map : Water Level Elevation Map. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "PORT KLANG CELEBRATES OVER 100 YEARS OF BEING MALAYSIA'S PREMIER PORT". Port Klang Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "TOP 50 WORLD CONTAINER PORTS". World Shipping Council. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ MPK, Klang. "TABURAN PENDUDUK DAN CIRI-CIRI ASAS DEMOGRAFI TAHUN 2010". MP Klang Site. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.