Klang

About the place

Klang or Kelang, officially the Royal City of Klang (Malay: Bandaraya Diraja Klang), is a city and the royal capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is the administrative centre of Klang District and lies on the Klang River, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of central Kuala Lumpur and east of Port Klang. Klang served at various times as the administrative capital of Selangor before the state capital was ultimately transferred to Shah Alam in 1977. It remains closely associated with the Selangor royal household, whose principal palace, Istana Alam Shah, is located in the city. The former Klang Municipal Council was granted city status with effect from 23 November 2023. On 5 February 2024, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah formally proclaimed Klang a royal city and the local authority became the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK).

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