Selangor
State
Selangor Darul Ehsan سلاڠور دار الإحسان‎
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سلاڠور‎
• Chinese	雪兰莪 (Simplified) 雪蘭莪 (Traditional)
• Tamil	சிலாங்கூர் Cilāṅkūr (Transliteration)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Dipelihara Allah[1] By God's Protection
Anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Your Royal Highness
Selangor in    Malaysia
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 3°20′N 101°30′E / 3.333°N 101.500°E / 3.333; 101.500
Country	Malaysia
Federated into FMS	1895
Japanese occupation	1942
Accession into the Federation of Malaya	1948
Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya	31 August 1957
Capital	Shah Alam
Largest city	Petaling Jaya
Royal capital	Klang
Government
• Type	Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Sultan	Sharafuddin
• Menteri Besar	Amirudin Shari (PH-PKR)
Area [2]
• Total	8,104 km2 (3,129 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Semangkok)	1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Population  (2023)[3]
• Total	7,214,400 (1st)
• Demonym	Selangorean / Selangorian
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (not observed)
Postal code	40xxx to 48xxx, 63xxx, 640xx, 68xxx
Calling code	03
ISO 3166 code	MY-10
Vehicle registration	B
HDI (2021)	0.854[4] very high · 3rd
GDP (nominal)	2022
• Total	$95.827 billion (RM 421.641 billion)[5] (1st)
• Per capita	$13,615 (RM 59,908)[5] (5th)
GDP (PPP)	2022
• Total	$243.589 billion (1st)
• Per capita	$37,916 (5th)
Website	www.selangor.gov.my www.selangorku.com

Selangor (/səˈlæŋər/ sə-LANG-ər; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)]),^[6] also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state.

The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang, while Kajang is the largest municipality.^[7] Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively.^[8] Selangor is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak, Johor, and Penang.^[9][10]

The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), with RM 384 billion (roughly $82 billion) in 2022, comprising 25.6% of the country's GDP.^[11] It is the most developed state in Malaysia; it has good infrastructure, such as highways and transport, and has the largest population in Malaysia. It also has a high standard of living and the lowest poverty rate in the country.^[12]

Etymology

The origin of the name Selangor is uncertain. A common suggestion is that the name refers to the Malay word langau, a large fly or blowfly that is found in the marshes along the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) in the state's north-west. According to local lore, a warrior who escaped from Malacca after the Portuguese conquest, took a break from his journey north and rested under a tree here. However, he was disturbed by a persistent fly, whereupon he decided to explore the area. When he found the place to his liking and chose to settle there, he named the place "satu (se) langau" meaning "a large blowfly".^[13][14]

In the absence of a firm etymological explanation, alternative theories abound. One suggestion is that the name may have originated from a kind of tree found in Kuala Selangor and along Selangor River named mentangau.^[15] Another theory claims the state's name is derived from the term Salang Ur where ur means "town" or "village" in Tamil, meaning village of the Salang people.^[13] It has also been proposed that the name is derived from a combination of salang (stabbing) and jemur (dry in the sun), indicating that it was once a place where traitors were stabbed (salang) then left to roast in the sun (jemur).^[13]

History

Historical affiliations	Period
Malacca Sultanate	1400–1511
Johor Sultanate	1528–1765
Selangor Sultanate	1743–present
Federated Malay States	1895–1941
Empire of Japan	1941–1945
Malayan Union	1946–1948
Federation of Malaya	1948–1963
Malaysia	1963–present

The most important settlement of the area in the ancient period may have been Klang. Ancient artifacts including Bronze Age axes and bronze bell dating from the 2nd century BC,^[16][17][18] and iron tools called "tulang mawas" ("ape bones") have been found in or near Klang.^[19] The Mao Kun map dating to the Ming dynasty and used by the Admiral Zheng He during his voyages of expedition between 1405 and 1433 refers to places in Selangor such as the Klang River estuary (吉令港) and perhaps a hilly area.^[20] The Malay Annals indicates that the Selangor area was under the control of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century; however, Selangor at that time was not a unified domain—separate river states such as Klang and Jeram existed in the region.^[19] According to the Malay Annals, Tun Perak was appointed the chief of Klang during the reign of Muzaffar Shah. Later, the son of Mansur Shah and Hang Li Po named Paduka Sri Cina was made raja of Jeram near Langat, which may be due to the presence of Chinese miners there.^[19]

The Klang Bell, dated 200 BC – 200 AD

After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area came under the control of Johor Sultanate and was later governed by Sri Agar Diraja, son of the Bendahara family of Johor.^[21] In the 17th century, Johor was involved in a war against Jambi, and the Sultan of Johor engaged the help of Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi to fight against Jambi.^[22] After Johor won in 1679, the Bugis decided to stay and started to gain power in the region.^[23] Many Bugis began to migrate and settled along the coast of Selangor such as the estuaries of Selangor and Klang rivers. Some Minangkabaus may have also settled in Selangor by the 17th century, perhaps earlier.^[24] The Bugis and the Minangkabaus from Sumatra struggled for control of Johor; Raja Kecil, backed by the Minangkabaus, invaded Selangor but were driven off by the Bugis in 1742. In order to establish a power base, the Bugis led by Raja Salehuddin founded the present hereditary Selangor Sultanate with its capital at Kuala Selangor in 1766.^[25] Selangor is unique as the only state on the Malay Peninsula that was founded by the Bugis.^[26]

In the 19th century, the economy of Selangor boomed due to the exploitation of its tin reserves; mining occurred in various parts of Selangor, for example in Ampang, that led to the growth of Kuala Lumpur. In 1854, the Sultan of Selangor granted Raja Abdullah control of Klang, passing over Raja Mahdi, the son of the chief who previously ruled Klang, which led to the Selangor Civil War fought between 1867 and 1874. The war between the Malay factions was also partly a struggle for control of the revenues from tin.^[27] Tin mining had attracted a large influx of Chinese migrant labourers, and Chinese clans allied with Selangor chiefs also joined the civil war. The conflicts between Malay and Chinese factions in Perak and Selangor, as well as concerns over piracy that affected coastal trade, led to increasing British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states.^[28]

The Kota Darul Ehsan arch over the Federal Highway, which was built to commemorate the cession of Kuala Lumpur by Selangor to the federal government to form a Federal Territory.

In 1874, Sultan Abdul Samad of Selangor accepted a British Resident in a system that allowed the British to govern while the Sultan remained the apparent ruler. Klang was the capital of the British colonial administration for Selangor from 1875 until 1880 when it was moved to Kuala Lumpur. Under the stability imposed by the British, Selangor again prospered. In 1896, largely through the coordination of the Resident Frank Swettenham, Selangor united with Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States, with Kuala Lumpur its capital.^[29]

The Federated Malay States evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957. The federation became known as Malaysia in 1963, when its existing states federated with the other British colonies of Sarawak, North Borneo and Singapore. The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as the national capital of Malaysia and as the state capital of Selangor. In 1974, Selangor relinquished Kuala Lumpur to the federal government.^[30] The Sultan of Selangor commemorated the city's transfer by building an archway on the borders of the new Federal Territory and Selangor; this archway is the Kota Darul Ehsan that straddles a section of the Federal Highway between Bangsar and Petaling Jaya. The state capital was moved to Shah Alam after the cession.

Putrajaya, a new city designed to be the new administrative capital of Malaysia, was built by the federal government in Selangor; Sultan Salahuddin was asked again to cede land to the federal government.^[31] Putrajaya became a federal territory in 2001.^[32]

Geography

Selangor, with an area of approximately 8,000 km², extends to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The state is bordered north by Bernam River from Perak, south by Sepang River from Negeri Sembilan, east and southeast by the Titiwangsa Mountains from Pahang and Negeri Sembilan and the Strait of Malacca on the west, and surrounds the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

Paddy field in Sekinchan

The Titiwangsa Mountains in Ulu Yam

Klang River, Klang

Topographically wise, Selangor is relatively level near the coast and gradually become more hilly and mountainous towards the east. The hill and mountain, surrounding the eastern and central portion of the state effectively forming a valley and a drainage basin of the Klang River, known as the Klang Valley, where most of the population are centered. The Klang Valley is often synonymously associated with another toponym, Greater Kuala Lumpur, though both terms vary between each other. Being one of the most heavily urbanized regions in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, cities that make up Klang Valley include the state and royal capitals of Shah Alam and Klang, as well as the federal capital, Kuala Lumpur, which is strategically situated in the heart of the state. It was once part of Selangor territory before it was ceded to the federal government in 1974 to form a Federal Territory. It was then followed by the 1995 cession of Prang Besar of Sepang District to the federal government, which became what is now the nation's administrative and judicial capital Putrajaya.

Selangor is divided into nine districts namely Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Petaling, Klang, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang.

Flora and Fauna

Silver Leaf Monkey in Bukit Melawati

Commonwealth Forest Park

Malaysian forest can be classified as tropical rainforest. Selangor has 250,129 ha of permanent reserve forest, of which 82,890 ha are peat swamp forest and 18,998 ha formed mangrove forest along the coast. The permanent reserve forest makes up about 32 percent of the state land.^[33][34] Forest parks that are situated in Selangor include Gabai Waterfall, Taman Rimba Templer, Taman Rimba Ampang, Taman Rimba Komanwel, Sungai Chongkak, Sungai Tua, Sungai Sendat, Sungai Tekala, Kanching, Gunung Nuang and Bukit Tabur.^[35][36] Reserved forests in Selangor are managed and conserved by the state's forestry department, as the Constitution of Malaysia provides that forestry comes under the jurisdiction of the respective states.^[37] Selangor's forestry headquarters is located at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building, in Shah Alam.^[38]

Selangor is also home to a statutory agency of the Government of Malaysia, the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Located in Kepong, FRIM promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia by generating knowledge and technology through research, development and application in tropical forestry.^[39][40]

Selangor has a few declared protected areas (PAs) in order to safeguard biodiversity and wildlife. They are Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve which was created to protect the now-extirpated Sumatran Rhinos,^[41] Kutu Hill Wildlife Reserve,^[42] and Bukit Sungai Puteh Hill Wildlife Reserve which is located at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor's border.^[43] The state also has an ecotourism centre, Paya Indah Wetlands, which is located in the district Kuala Langat near Dengkil. It is a sanctuary to migratory and residential birds, introduced Nile hippos and crocodiles.^[44][45]

Several Nature Sites in Selangor are at risk from development. These include Shah Alam Community Forest which is being cleared for housing, roads and a cemetery.^[46] Similarly, Bukit Lagong forest reserve is at risk from quarrying and housing development.^[47] Another threat is development for tourism such as has been proposed for Kuala Selangor Nature Park.^[48]

Demographics

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque or Blue Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Selangor is Malaysia's most populous state; it has the nation's biggest conurbation, the Klang Valley. Selangor's geographical position in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia contributed to the state's rapid development as Malaysia's transportation and industrial hub, creating jobs and attracting migrants from other states and from other Asian countries, especially Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and China. In recent decades, an influx of immigrants, particularly from Indonesia, has also contributed to Selangor's population.

Selangor's population has increased considerably in recent decades, due mostly to the development of the Klang Valley. The population was 1,426,250 in 1980, and by 2000 it had grown to 3,941,316,^[51] and further increased to 5,482,141 in 2010.^[52] As of 2015, its population was 5,874,100.^[53]

Government

The state is a hereditary constitutional monarchy, of which the reigning Sultan since 2001 is Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Since 19 June 2018, the Menteri Besar (chief executive of the state government) is Amirudin Shari, of the People's Justice Party (PKR) a component party of Pakatan Harapan (before, Pakatan Rakyat).^[59]

Selangor Sultanate

The palace of the Sultan of Selangor in Klang.

Main article: Sultan of Selangor

See also: Monarchies of Malaysia

The Sultan of Selangor is the constitutional Ruler of Selangor. The role, powers, and duties of the Sultan are set forth in the 1959 constitution, which proclaims that the office of Sultan is vested with the executive power of the state, are the head of the religion of Islam in the state and the "fountain of honours and dignities" in the state.^[60][61] This position is hereditary and can only be held by a member of Selangor's royal family. The current ruler is His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who has held this position since 2001.^[62]

State Assembly

Main article: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present) § Selangor

See also: State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

The state also has a legislative branch, called the Selangor State Assembly. It is similar to the Parliament but is limited to making laws relating to the state. Its members are elected, usually simultaneously with federal elections. The term of each state assembly member is limited to five years. The state assembly must be dissolved before or once it expires its term for a fresh election of its members.

Affiliation		Coalition/Party Leader	Status	Seats
				2023 election	Current
	Pakatan Harapan Barisan Nasional	Amirudin Shari	Government	34	34
	Perikatan Nasional	Vacant	Opposition	22	22
Government majority				12	12

List of districts

Administrative districts of Selangor.

Number	Name	Population 2010 Census[63]	Area (km2)	Sub-districts	Note
1	Gombak	682,226	650.08[64]	Ulu Klang, Ampang, Setapak, Batu Caves, Selayang, Rawang, Taman Templer, Sungai Buloh, Kundang, Batu 20, Kampung Sungai Pusu	The meaning of Gombak is unknown but it is believed that the name comes from a village in Setapak called gombak (Gombak Setia). The district was created on 1 February 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Gombak is one of the few districts that has many cities and all of its sub-districts are cities except Batu 20, Kampung Sungai Pusu, and Setapak. Popular tourism places include Zoo Negara, Batu Caves, and Forest Research Institute Malaysia.
2	Hulu Langat	1,156,585	829.44[65]	Kajang, Beranang, Cheras, Hulu Langat, Hulu Semenyih, Kelanang, Tanjong 12, Tarun, Sungai Makau, Sungai Lui, Sungai Kembong Beranang, Sri nanding, Simpang Balak, Rumah Murah Sungai Lui, Kampung Sungai Tangkas, Kacau, Kampung Pasir Batu 14 Semenyih, Desa Raya, Sungai Raya, Batu 26, Batu 23.	The name Hulu Langat means the beginning of Langat River. Hulu Langat has many major cities which are mostly located in the north of the district, such as Cheras and Kajang. Popular tourism places includes Sungai Congkak Recreational Forest[66] and Gabai River.[67]
3	Hulu Selangor	198,132	1,740.46[68]	Kuala Kubu Bharu, Sungai Chick, Ulu Yam, Ulu Yam Baru, Kerling, Kuala Kalumpang, Sungai Gumut, Serendah, Peretak, Sungai Choh, Bukit Beruntung, Bukit Sentosa	The name Hulu Selangor means the beginning of river of selangor. Hulu Selangor have a city but majority of the settlements in the district are villages. The district is still largely covered with forests. Popular tourism places include Bukit Kutu,[69] and Kerling Hot Spring.[70]
4	Klang	861,189	626.78[71]	Klang, Kapar, Bukit Raja, Port Klang, Pandamaran, Telok Menegun, Taman Sri Muda, Kota Kemuning, Bukit Kemuning, Batu 4.	The origin of the Klang name is unknown. The Royal Town of Klang, which is also the former capital of the state. Port Klang played major rolled in Malaysia economy. There are many popular tourist hotspots in the district, such as Istana Alam Shah, Klang Royal Town Mosque, Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, Tanjung Harapan, Pulau Ketam and Little India.[72]
5	Kuala Langat	224,648	858[73]	Bandar Saujana Putra, Jenjarom, Kanchong Darat, Sijangkang, Tongkah, Teluk Datok, Telok, Sungai Raba, Morib, Permatang Pasir, Kelanang Batu 6, Kanchong, Chodoi, Bukit Changgang, Batu, Jugra	Kuala Langat name derives from the combination of the word "Kuala" (river confluence) and Langat (from the Langat River).
6	Kuala Selangor	209,590	1,194.52[74]	Api-api, Kuala Selangor, Bukit Melawati, Ijok, Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Sungai Buloh, Pasangan, Ulu Tinggi, Ujong Permatang, Tambak Jawa, Taman PKNS, Sungai Sembilang, Simpang 3 Ijok, Pasir Penambang, Simpang 3, Parit Mahang, Kg. Baru Hulu Tiram Buruk, Bukit Talang, Bukit Belimbing.	The word "Kuala" means the meeting between two or more river while the word Selangor comes from the name of the river located in the district, Selangor River.[75] The combination of two words generates the name Kuala Selangor.[76] Popular place to visit includes Bukit Melawati,[77] Kuala Selangor Nature Park and Kampung Kuantan Fireflies.[78]
7	Petaling	1,812,633	484.32[79]	Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Damansara, Bandar Sri Damansara, Country Heights, Puchong, Puchong Jaya, Puchong Perdana, Batu Tiga, Sungai Besi, Serdang, Glenmarie, Penaga, Merbau Sempak, Kayu Ara, Desa Puchong.	The name Petaling comes from an extinct species of tree called Petaling.[80] Petaling has many major cities such as Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Subang Jaya. Popular tourism places include Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, Bandar Sunway, and 1 Utama
8	Sabak Bernam	105,777	997.1[81]	Sabak, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan.	The name Sabak Bernam comes from the story that this place is opened by six friend (Malay : Sahabat berenam).[82] Sabak Bernam main economic activity is agriculture and it is popular for its paddy fields especially in Sekinchan.[83]
9	Sepang	211,361	599.66[84]	Puchong, Bukit Puchong 2, 16 Sierra, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Mas, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Meranti Jaya, Pulau Meranti, Cyberjaya, Dengkil, Beranang, Salak Tinggi.	The name Sepang is taken from a tree called Sepang.[85] Popular tourism places include Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Cyberjaya.

Economy

Northport Malaysia Wharf in Port Klang.

The economy of Selangor is a progressive market economy whose core sectors are commerce and agriculture. Selangor is the richest state in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (PPP).^[99] On 27 August 2005, Selangor was officially declared the first developed state in Malaysia by the state government.^{[100][101][102]}

Tourism

Sepang International Circuit in Sepang

Kanching Forest Waterfall in Rawang

Tourist attractions in Selangor include the I-City in Shah Alam, a retail and commercial hub with millions of LED lights and an indoor park;^[120] the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) in Ampang Jaya, the largest zoo in Malaysia with more than 4,000 animals;^[121] Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, the venue for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, the A1 Grand Prix and the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix;^[122] the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque;^[123] Wat Chetawan and Sunway Lagoon in Bandar Sunway, Malaysia's top theme park.^[124]

Other attractions in Selangor include Batu Caves in Selayang, Shah Alam Gallery and Selangor State Library in Shah Alam, the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, Alam Shah Palace, GM Klang Wholesale City, and Crab Island (Pulau Ketam) off Port Klang. The most popular beaches in Selangor are located at Bagan Lalang, Sepang Gold Coast, Batu Laut Beach and Morib Beach. There are also a number of pristine nature sites such as the Firefly Sanctuary,^[78] Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia Agriculture Park Bukit Cerakah in Shah Alam, Commonwealth Forest Park and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Selayang, and Ampang Recreational Forest and Kanching Recreational Forest in Ampang Jaya.

Selangor is also well known as a haven for massage and spa lovers.^[125] Since 2009 there has been an increase in businesses operating as traditional massage and reflexology parlors. While most of the businesses are genuine, some brothels masquerade as massage parlours and spas; the Royal Malaysian Police frequently raid such establishments when they receive tip-offs from the public.^[126]

Transport

Selangor is linked to the rest of Malaysia by comprehensive air, road and rail connections. Public transport in the state is present but underused. Most of the major highways that run through the west coast of the peninsula, including the North–South Expressway, serve Selangor as well.^[127] The high-speed roads and expressways are tolled; motorists using these roads pay the tolls using stored value cards such as Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG. Cash transactions at all tolls in Malaysia were phased out between 2015 and 2017.^[128]

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the country's main airport, is located in Sepang District in the south of the state; it consists of the Main Terminal Building, Satellite terminal A and klia2.^[129][130] Selangor also has the domestic Subang Airport, which is a major hub for corporate and private aviation in south-east Asia.^[131][132]

Port Klang, the busiest seaport in Malaysia by sea, is located at the western tip of Selangor.^[113]

Paid bus routes in Kuala Lumpur connect Klang Sentral in Klang,^[133] Kompleks Perhentian Kajang in Kajang,^[134] One Utama Bus Transportation Hub in Petaling Jaya,^[135] and Terminal Seksyen 13 in Shah Alam to other states in Malaysia.^[136] Public bus services that connects towns in Selangor are also available such as Rapid Bus. Rapid Bus, operated by Rapid KL, offered services in Klang Valley area, namely Subang Jaya, USJ, Puchong, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Klang south of the Federal Highway and Area Six, which covers Damansara, Bandar Utama, Kota Damansara and areas of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Klang north of the Federal Highway.^[137] The services was introduced on 23 September 2006 when Rapid KL decided to revamp the Klang Valley bus network. Other bus operators in Selangor includes Wawasan Sutera Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd (Klang and Banting), MARA Liner Sdn Bhd (Rawang and Hulu Selangor), Handal Ceria Sdn Bhd (Puchong, Klang south and Sepang) and The Selangor Omnibus Company Berhad (Damansara Damai and Kuala Selangor).^[138]

Starting from 15 July 2015, free public bus services named Bas Smart Selangor are also available all over Selangor. It was initiate to encourage the citizens to use public transport.^[139][140] On 7 November 2017, a phone application called Selangor Intelligent Transport System to check Smart Selangor buses routes and schedules was launched.^[141]

The KTM Komuter railway network serves many outlying districts and nearby towns and cities, including Kajang, Port Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, and Rawang.^[142] It is linked to other rail transit services at KL Sentral Station, a modern transportation hub in the city centre. Selangor is accessible by the Rapid KL Light Rail Transit network, which is composed of the Ampang Line, the Kelana Jaya Line and the newly completed Sungai Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transit Network.^[143][144]

Main Terminal Building in KLIA Sepang

The cable-stayed bridge of Damansara–Puchong Expressway

Klang Valley rapid transit map, yellow area are stations that in Selangor

A Smart Selangor bus in Hulu Selangor

Education

Selangor has several tertiary education institutions, most of which are concentrated in major towns and cities.

An aerial view of Multimedia University's Cyberjaya campus. Multimedia University is Malaysia's first private university.

The main building of the University of Nottingham's Malaysian Campus in Semenyih.

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Cyberjaya

Infrastructures and utilities

Electricity

See also: List of power stations in Malaysia

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Power Station in Kapar, Klang

There are five main power stations in Selangor, namely; Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Power Station, Connaught Bridge Power Station, Putrajaya Power Station, Kuala Langat Power Plant and Jimah Energy Ventures.^[152]

Shopping malls

1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia.

Notable shopping malls in Selangor include:

• i-City
• IDCC Convention Centre
• Plaza Alam Sentral
• 1 Utama
• Sunway Pyramid
• The Curve
• AEON Bukit Tinggi
• The Mines
• IPC Shopping Centre
• IOI Mall Puchong
• Subang Parade
• Empire Subang
• Klang Parade
• IOI City Mall

Hospitals

Main view of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) General Hospital in Klang. Named after Tengku Ampuan of Selangor, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.

Notable public and private hospitals in Selangor include:

Public hospitals

• Kajang Hospital
• Serdang Hospital
• Sungai Buloh Hospital
• Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang

Private hospitals

• Assunta Hospital
• Sunway Medical Centre
• Columbia Asia Hospital

Cuisine

The traditional Malay cuisine in Selangor has influences from Johor, Bugis, Javanese and Minangkabau.

Rojak Klang and Lontong Klang are famous cuisines in Klang and Shah Alam.^[154][155] Other famous dishes include Mee Rebus,^[156] Satay Kajang,^[157] Nasi Ambeng,^[158] Laksa Selangor, Soto (Soto Nasi Himpit and Mee Soto),^[159] Sambal Tahun,^[160][161] Bakso, Ketam Darul Ehsan, Mentarang Bakar, Ikan Masak Asam Pedas, Ayam Masak Kicap and Sayur Masak Rebung.^[162]

Media

Notable people

• Mokhtar Dahari (1953–1991), former professional footballer
• Razarudin Husain (born 1963), current IGP of the Royal Malaysian Police
• Aaron Lim (born 1984), racing driver
• Safee Sali (born 1984), former professional footballer
• Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (born 1961), 13th IGP of the Royal Malaysian Police
• Hafizh Syahrin (born 1994), motorcycle racer

Image gallery

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  Royal Selangor Pewter
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  Bangladeshi workers in Pasar Borong Selayang
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  Boat in Pulau Ketam
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  Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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  Gold Coast Morib
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  Batu Caves

See also

• Selangor Sign Language

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selangor.

• Official website
• Rail map of Klang Valley
• Geographical maps of Selangor
• History of Selangor
• Official Website of Online Shopping & Great Deals in Selangor, Malaysia - Everydayonsales
• Malaysia No 1 Warehouse Sale, Promotions & Bargain Deals Website - ShoppingNSales
• Tourism Selangor Official Website
• Invest Selangor Berhad Official Website
• Visit Selangor
• Official Website Telekom Distributor Deals in Selangor, Malaysia - Wifispeedmalaysia