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Kepong

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Kepong

Coordinates3.21°, 101.63°

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City facts

Overview

Kepong is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bordering Selayang in the neighbouring state of Selangor.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
3.2140
Longitude
101.6348
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
117,246
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Javan Myna
    Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
    3,757
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,477
  • Asian Glossy Starling
    Aplonis panayensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,225
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,178
  • Black-naped Oriole
    Oriolus chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,471
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,428
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    2,395
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    2,375

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kuala Lumpur

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,751

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
696
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kepong

Proceedings, National Workshop on Fire and Timber in Modern Building Design, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, 18 & 19 July 1995
National Workshop on Fire and Timber in Modern Building Design (1995 Forest Research Institute Malaysia) · 1995
KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD
ICON Group Ltd. · 2000
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Alternatives to Rubberwood
National Seminar on Alternatives to Rubberwood (2000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) · 2001
Proceedings IUFRO Div. V/ITTO/FRIM International Workshop on Improved Utilization of Timber Resources in Southeast Asia
International Workshop on Improved Utilization of Timber Resources in Southeast Asia (1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) · 1994

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Even-banded hawkmoth
Even-banded hawkmoth
Neogurelca hyas
Seen 2026-09-18
Painted Stork
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala
Seen 2026-09-17
Peacock Pansy
Peacock Pansy
Junonia almana
Seen 2026-09-17
Mile-a-minute vine
Mile-a-minute vine
Ipomoea cairica
Seen 2026-09-17
House Crow
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Seen 2026-09-17
Idaea carnearia
Idaea carnearia
Idaea carnearia
Seen 2026-09-17
Malayan Copper-cheeked Frog
Malayan Copper-cheeked Frog
Hylarana labialis
Seen 2026-09-17
Cardiodactylus singapura
Cardiodactylus singapura
Cardiodactylus singapura
Seen 2026-09-17
white-rot fungus
white-rot fungus
Trametes pubescens
Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library