Sepang District | |||
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District of Selangor | |||
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Coordinates: 2°49′N 101°44′E / 2.817°N 101.733°ECoordinates: 2°49′N 101°44′E / 2.817°N 101.733°E | |||
Country | Malaysia | ||
State | Selangor | ||
Seat | Salak Tinggi | ||
Government | |||
• Sultan's Representative | Tengku Jamaluddin Tengku Mahmud Shah | ||
• District Officer | Roslinah Md. Jani | ||
• Council President | Puasa Md. Taib | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 612 km2 (236 sq mi) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 212,050 | ||
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | ||
Postcode | 43xxx 47xxx 62xxx 63xxx 64xxx |
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Calling code | +6-03-8 | ||
Vehicle registration | B |
The Sepang District is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Formerly a small town, Sepang grew to its current size through several recent developments. Sepang District covers an area of 612 square kilometres, and had a population of 212,050 at the 2010 Census (provisional result).
Bagan Lalang in Sepang District is the location of another development which will develop an eco-friendly tourist destination by Sepang Goldcoast.
The Sepang International Circuit is the home of the Malaysian Grand Prix which is the Malaysian leg of the Formula One race and the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
The district of Sepang is also famous for the township of Cyberjaya, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia vis-à-vis its association with the MSC Malaysia. Currently, over 250 multinational companies are located in Cyberjaya. The capital of Sepang district is Salak Tinggi, which took over from Sepang town.
Sepang district is situated in the southern part of Selangor. It shares its border with Kuala Langat to the west, Petaling to the north, Hulu Langat to the northeast and the state of Negeri Sembilan to the east. Sepang also completely surrounds Putrajaya which is a Federal Territory.
Sepang District is divided into three mukims:
List of Sepang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Sepang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Malaysia Airlines, a Malaysian passenger airline;AirAsia, a Malaysian passenger airline;AirAsia X, a subsidiary of AirAsia;MASkargo, a cargo airline; and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airport authority; are headquartered on the property of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. Malaysia Airlines also operates its Flight Management Building at KLIA.