Kuala Selangor

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

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

Kuala Selangor
Town and district capital
Bukit Malawati Lighthouse, in the vicinity of Kuala Selangor
Nickname(s):  Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic
Location of Kuala Selangor in Selangor
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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.mpks.gov.my

Kuala Selangor Town in Kuala Selangor District

Etymology

The name Kuala Selangor means Estuary of the Selangor River.

History

Prior to 18th century, it was ruled by the Malacca Sultanate. In the year 1784, the Dutch conquered Kuala Selangor which destroyed the fortifications. In the late 17th century however, it was invaded by the Bugis.^[1]

Then, Kuala Selangor was made the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during the early years in the 18th century which was relocated 3 times.^[2][1]

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.^[3]

Culture

The residents of Kuala Selangor are predominantly Malays, followed by Indians and ethnic Chinese. Most of the Chinese residents here are from the southern Fujian region, in which the Hokkien dialect is predominantly spoken by its ethnic Chinese residents.

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 Municipal Council and has expanded rapidly with the addition of 27 small boats for the visitors.^[4]

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.^[5]

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 provides 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.^[6]

A branch line of the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line once connected Kuala Selangor to Padang Jawa; the line was closed in 1933.

In popular culture

Movies

• Mukhsin (2007)
• Ngangkung (2010)