Kuala Selangor District

District of Malaysia

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Nickname(s): Kuala Selangor, Beautiful and Historic

Country

Malaysia

State

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Seat

Kuala Selangor

Government

• Sultan's Representative

Mohamad Yaacob Ismail

• District Officer

Shamsul Shahril Badliza Mohd. Noor

• Council President

Mohd Azhar bin Mohamed Ali

Area

• Total

1,194.55 km² (461.22 sq mi)

Population (2010)

• Total

205,257

• Density

170/km² (450/sq mi)

Website

http://www.mdks.gov.my/

The Kuala Selangor District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It has a total landmass of 1,194 square kilometres (461 sq mi) separated by Selangor River into two division, Tanjung Karang and Kuala Selangor. The district boundary is shared with Sabak Bernam at the north, Hulu Selangor and Gombak at the west, Petaling at the southwest and Klang at the south.

Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor (MDKS), the local municipal council of Kuala Selangor, exercises jurisdiction for the district of Kuala Selangor. It was established in 1978 with the combination of five local authorities.

The geography of Kuala Selangor is characterised by a flat land in Tanjung Karang and Jeram. Bordered in Kapar in South and some hills at Southeast. The name Kuala Selangor means Estuary of Selangor River. The district's name was from a town that named when Selangor River meets the sea.

Kuala Selangor District is divided into 9 mukims, which are:

There are some township and village at Tanjong Karang which most of the land were turned into agriculture forest and fields like paddy and oil palm. The old town is located at Selangor River and its named KS Oldtown. The most city development is located there and the population is estimated in 46,000 people. Some township also located in Southeast of Kuala Selangor which located between three district border, Klang, Gombak, Petaling which is Puncak Alam, Saujana Utama, Seri Coalfields, and Hillpark.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly seats in 2013–2018

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