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Kuala Selangor
Town in Selangor, Malaysia
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 | |
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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 (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor (Southeast Asia) Show map of 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.
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.
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]
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 District Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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
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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.[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)
- "SEJARAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- "Pecahan Mukim Kuala Selangor". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- "100: Hab Lebuh Pudu ⇌ Kuala Selangor". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
