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== History == |
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Kuala Selangor was the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during its early years in the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kualaselangor.selangor.gov.my/kualaselangor.php/pages/view/99?mid=210|title=SEJARAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref> It was relocated to [[Jugra]] in [[Kuala Langat District|Kuala Langat region]] in 1827, then [[Klang (city)|Klang]] in the 1870s. |
Kuala Selangor was the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during its early years in the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kualaselangor.selangor.gov.my/kualaselangor.php/pages/view/99?mid=210|title=SEJARAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref> It was relocated to [[Jugra]] in [[Kuala Langat District|Kuala Langat region]] in 1827, then [[Klang (city)|Klang]] in the 1870s. |
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[[File:Paramotor kuala selangor.jpg|alt=kuala selangor|thumb|flying paramotor ]] |
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===Kuala Selangor Nature Park=== |
===Kuala Selangor Nature Park=== |
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[[Kuala Selangor Nature Park]] was opened in 1987. With an area of {{convert|296|hectare|km2}}, it is divided to two main parts: a {{convert|201|hectare|km2|adj=on}} 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|date=August 2020}} |
[[Kuala Selangor Nature Park]] was opened in 1987. With an area of {{convert|296|hectare|km2}}, it is divided to two main parts: a {{convert|201|hectare|km2|adj=on}} 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|date=August 2020}} |
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===Kuala Selangor Sky Flying Park=== |
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[[Kuala Selangor]] Sky Flying Park It is a newly added [[Adventure]] activity on [[Kuala Selangor]] . this is the flying club for aviation lovers and old pilot .. mostly [[Tourist attractions]] is flying [[microlight flight]] and flying [[paramotor]] and power gliding ,this place is small aviation airport . they will fly to [[sky mirror]] land on see .. every week end you can see paramotor flying on sky |
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Kuala Selangor
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Town and District Capital | |
| Nickname(s): Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Kuala Selangor District |
| Granted municipal status | 7 August 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Council President | Rahilah binti Rahmat |
| Website | www |
Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District.
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.[1] 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 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 region, which also contains the adjacent towns of Tanjung Karang, Ijok, Puncak Alam, Bestari Jaya and Jeram.[2]
Tourist attractions
Bukit Melawati
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Kampung Kuantan fireflies
Kampung Kuantan is well known for its fireflies. Moreover, there has been opinion[whose?] 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 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]
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 AG7 SP7 KJ13 LRT Masjid Jamek, KA7 KTM Kepong Sentral and SBK1 KA8 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.
In popular culture
Movies
- Mukhsin (2007)
- Ngangkung (2010)
References
- ^ "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.
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