Kluang

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Kluang

Total population

235,715

Coordinates2.03°, 103.32°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Kluang, formerly spelled Keluang, is a town and the district capital of Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Founded in 1915 by the British as the administrative capital for central Johor, Kluang is situated in the central geographical core of the state and lies within a 90-minute drive of major urban hubs across Johor.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Noordin Mohammad Top

Malaysian terrorist (1968-2009)

Noraniza Idris

Malaysian singer and actress

Samy Vellu

Malaysian politician

Ali Hamsa

13th chief secretary to the government of Malaysia

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Chieh Yuan

actor

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G. Jeevananthan

Malaysian football player

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Hou Kok Chung

Malaysian politician

M

Mohd Faizol Hussien

Malaysian footballer

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Ng Tian Hann

Malaysian film director

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Gan Ping Sieu

Malaysian politician

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Haziq Rosebi

Malaysian singer

S

Shebby Singh

Malaysian footballer

Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani

badminton player

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Wong Kim Poh

Singaporean basketball player (1934-2013)

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Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain

Malaysian politician

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Lim Heng Cheek

Kluang Chong Hwa High School former principal

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Johor

• Kukup
  49.6 mi away
• Sagil
  52.2 mi away
• Pasir Panjang Village
  56.9 mi away
• Kan Hồ
  1400.2 mi away
• Ad Dawadimi
  4218.5 mi away · pop. 61,834
• Nifi
  4260.7 mi away
• Arusha
  4616.8 mi away · pop. 617,631
• Karatu
  4686.5 mi away
• Gahengeri
  5053.8 mi away
• Kinyinya
  5064.5 mi away
• Marenge
  5066.5 mi away
• Munkuye
  5465.6 mi away

Browse all places in Johor →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kluang

Sekolah agama rakyat

Al-Jufri · 2014

Sekolah Agama Penjana Generasi Berakhlak

Kamarul Azmi Jasmi · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Trooping Crumble Cap

Coprinellus disseminatus

Seen 2026-05-03

Sanguinoderma rugosum

Sanguinoderma rugosum

Seen 2026-05-03

Common Coral Slime

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Seen 2026-05-03

Powdered Baron

Euthalia monina

Seen 2026-05-01

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

Seen 2026-04-25

Dusky Earless Agama

Aphaniotis fusca

Seen 2026-04-24

Black-tipped Archduke

Lexias dirtea

Seen 2026-04-24

Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens

Seen 2026-03-28

Rufous-bellied Eagle (Eastern)

Lophotriorchis kienerii formosus

Seen 2026-03-27

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kluang, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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