Selangor
Sign in to saveSelangor ( ; ), also known by the 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
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Selangor is one of Malaysia's 13 states, located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and notable for surrounding the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, which were formerly part of it. The state features diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate, with mountain ranges that are part of the larger Titiwangsa Mountains system.
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43 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Flora and Fauna
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Religion
- Government
- Constitution
- Selangor Sultanate
- State Executive Council
- State Assembly
- List of districts
- List of local authorities
- Economy
- Commerce and industry
- Agriculture
- Tourism
- Transport
- MRT network
- Extensions to the LRT network
- Education
- Public universities
- Private universities and university colleges
- International universities campus in Selangor
- Infrastructures and utilities
- Electricity
- Water supply
- Shopping malls
- Hospitals
- Public hospitals
- Private hospitals
- Cuisine
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Newspapers
- Notable people
- Image gallery
- See also
- References
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Selangor ( ; ), also known by the 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, Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the city. Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively. Selangor is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak, Johor, and Penang.