Kuala Selangor

Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District.

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

Kuala Selangor
Town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوالا سلاڠور
 • Chinese瓜拉雪兰莪 (Simplified)
瓜拉雪蘭莪 (Traditional)
Guālā Xuělán'é (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilகோலா சிலாங்கூர்
Kōlā Cilāṅkūr (Transliteration)
Bukit Malawati Lighthouse, in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor
Bukit Malawati Lighthouse, in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor
Nickname(s): 
Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic
Location of Kuala Selangor in Selangor
Kuala Selangor is located in Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
   Kuala Selangor in    Selangor
Kuala Selangor is located in Malaysia
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor (Malaysia)
Kuala Selangor is located in Southeast Asia
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor (Southeast Asia)
Coordinates: 3°19′59.52″N 101°15′15.12″E
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
DistrictKuala Selangor District
Granted
municipal status		7 August 2021
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyKuala Selangor Municipal Council
 • Council PresidentRahilah binti Rahmat
Postal code
45xxx
Area code(s)03-3xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationB
Websitewww.mpks.gov.my
Kuala Selangor Town in Kuala Selangor District

Etymology

The name Kuala Selangor means Estuary of the Selangor River.

History

Kuala Selangor was the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during its early years in the 18th century.[1] It was relocated to Jugra in Kuala Langat District in 1827, then Klang in the 1870s.

Location

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.[2]

Tourist attractions

Bukit Melawati
Main article: Bukit Melawati
Bagan Pasir

Kampung Kuantan fireflies
Silvery lutungs can be seen at Bukit Melawati

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 District Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.

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.

Transportation

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 will provide 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
Bus Terminal

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.[3]

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)

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuala Selangor.
  1. "SEJARAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Pecahan Mukim Kuala Selangor". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. "100: Hab Lebuh Pudu ⇌ Kuala Selangor". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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