Klang
This is the town of Klang, Malaysia. For the river of similar name, read Klang River. For a valley of similar name, read Klang Valley. |
Klang Municipal Council building with old Raja Mahadi fort's gate in the foreground. |
Klang (or
Kelang) is the
royal capital of the
state of
Selangor,
Malaysia within a district of similar name. It is located about 32
km to the west of
Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of
Port Klang. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era before the emergence of
Kuala Lumpur and the current capital,
Shah Alam. Port Klang is one of the world's busiest
seaports.
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The palace of the Sultan of Selangor in Klang |
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1867 -
1874 Klang War*
1880 -
1889 capital of
Selangor.
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1945 - Klang Town Authority formed.
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1954 - Klang Town Council formed (27.5 km²)
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1971 - Klang District Council formed, including areas surrounding
Kapar and
Meru towns.
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1974 -
1977 - capital of Selangor when
Kuala Lumpur became a
Federal Territory and before
Shah Alam was made the capital of Selangor.
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1977 - Klang Municipal Council formed (60.9 km²)
Origin of the Name
Klang may have taken its name from the
Klang River which runs through the town. The entire geographical area in the immediate vicinity of the river, which begins at Kuala Lumpur and runs west all the way to
Port Klang, is known as the
Klang Valley.
Popular theories on the origin of the name are that it was derived from the
Mon-Khmer word
Klong or from Malay word
Kilang meaning warehouses, given that it was full of warehouses in the old days.
Until recently, the two parts of Klang divided by the Klang River were referred to as Klang North or Klang South. Generally, Klang North is more commercial while more residential areas and government offices are located in Klang South. Hence, Klang North tends to be busier and becomes center of social activity after working hours. This was altered by the rapid growth of "
Little India."
Klang proper encompasses three
parliamentary seats: Kapar (
Y.B. Pn. Komala Devi-
MIC), Kota Raja (Y.B. Tn. Vigneswaran-MIC), and Klang (Y.B. Datin Paduka Tan Yee Kew-
MCA). All three are held by the ruling coalition, the National Front or
Barisan Nasional, as of
2005. These constituencies are subdivided into state seats, called DUNs.
Klang is famous for its
Bak Kut Teh, a herbal soup which contains pork. It is also well-known for its seafood.
Besides that, Klang is also famous for its
Rojak Klang. The more popular
Rojak Klang stall in Klang is
Rojak Klang Gani located in Emporium Makan. This stall have been operated since more than 30 years.
Other famous local delicacies are
Lontong Klang,
Mee Bandung and
Mee Jawa, which is similar to
Mee Rebus in
Johor. There are numbers of restaurant/ stalls selling Mee Jawa. One of the famous (and delicious) also located at food court at Emporium Makan (next to Rojak Klang Gani). Its also selling Rojak Klang as an alternative to Rojak Gani.
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Klang Parade*
Shaw Centrepoint*
Klang City Square*
Bukit Raja Shopping Centre*
Intania Shopping Centre*
Giant*
Tesco*
Pantai Klang Specialist Hospital*
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah*
Klinik Damo & Pusat Bersalin*
Hospital Arunamari*
Sentosa Medical Centre*
Sri Kota Medical CentreThere is a plan of building the
Little India 2 in Klang. It will be located at
Jalan Raya Barat,Klang. Jalan Raya Barat is a fast growing place in Klang featuring new
shophouses.
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Klang Municipal Council website*
Journey Malaysia guide to Klang*
PNM's origin of Klang place name*
ODP's Klang category
