Klang District
| Klang District | |
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| District of Malaysia | |
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| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Selangor Darul Ehsan |
| Seat | Klang |
| Government | |
| • Sultan's Representative | Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir |
| • District Officer | Mohd. Zainal Mohd. Nor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.78 km2 (242.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 861,189 |
| • Density | 1,354/km2 (3,510/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 40xxx 41xxx 42xxx |
| Calling code | +6-03-3, +6-03-51, +6-03-5614 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
The Klang District (Malay: Daerah Klang) is an administrative district in Selangor, Malaysia. The district consists of two sub-districts (Malay: mukim) namely Klang and Kapar that covers 626.78 square km of land with 53.75 km of coastline. Its principal city is Klang, though the district does not administer the city. The city of Shah Alam is partly within Klang District. The Klang River flows through the Klang district and end near Port Klang. Klang district is situated near the Straits Of Malacca in the Selangor state. Klang district has many islands such as Pulau Klang, Pulau Indah, Pulau Chet Mat Zin, Pulau Ketam, Pulau Tengah, Pulau Rusa, Pulau Selat Kering and Pulau Pintu Gedong.
In addition to its present-day territory, Klang district before 1974 also included the mukims (communes or sub-districts) of Bukit Raja and Damansara, which covered what is today Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Kelana Jaya. In 1974, after Kuala Lumpur was made a Federal Territory, the subdistricts of Damansara and Bukit Raja joined with Petaling Jaya, Puchong and Sungai Buloh to form the Petaling District.
In 1980, the census figures for the 3 main ethnic groups in the Klang District were: Malays 105,195, Chinese 119,186, and Indians 54,159. The following are the 2010 census figures for Klang District, which include the city of Klang, Port Klang and part of Shah Alam.
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