Map of Kuala Selangor District, Selangor

Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous

Kuala Selangor District 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 share ...

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. It was relocated to Jugra in Kuala Langat region 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

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. It is located 55 km north-west of downtown

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , sub ...

, and 42 km north-west of

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selango ...

, the capital of Selangor. Kuala Selangor town is the largest town of the coterminous Kuala Selangor region, which also contains the adjacent towns of

Tanjung Karang Tanjong Karang is a mukim in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the "Cape of Corals". Tanjong Karang town is divided by the Sungai Tengi at the middle but connected with a bridge. The local C ...

, Ijok, Puncak Alam, Bestari Jaya and

Jeram Jeram is a town and mukim in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is about halfway between Kapar and Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre ...

Tourist attractions

Bukit Melawati

Bagan Pasir @ Kuala Selangor (5975221780)

Kampung Kuantan fireflies

Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies. Moreover, there has been opinion that magical fireflies are only available at two places in the world and one of it is in Kampung Kuantan. The adventure of the fireflies' area began in the early 1970s by a local businessman who saw the commercial potential of this miracle. Now, the adventure has been entrusted to 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 The Kuala Selangor Nature Park (KSNP; ms, Taman Alam Kuala Selangor) is a park located by the mouth of Selangor River in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It was established by the Selangor state government in 1987 and has been manag ...

was opened in 1987. With an area of , it is divided to two main parts: a 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 upcoming 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

Kuala Selangor currently is not connected to any rail transit line. However, Selangor Omnibus route 100 runs from LRT Masjid Jamek, KTM Kepong Sentral and MRT/KTM Sungai Buloh between 05:00 and 20:00 daily. A branch line of the

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once connected Kuala Selangor to

Padang Jawa Padang Jawa is a kampung and a suburb of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Transit station Padang Jawa is served by the Padang Jawa Komuter station under the KTM Komuter . Nearby facilities *The Selangor state head office of Road Transport Departm ...

; the line was closed in 1933.

In popular culture

Movies

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Mukhsin ''Mukhsin'' is a 2006 Malaysian film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It is the third instalment in the "Orked" trilogy. Shot in just 12 days, it won one award and one special mention at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival (2007) under the chi ...

'' (2007) *''Ngangkung'' (2010)

References

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