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Kuala Selangor

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Kuala Selangor

Total population

281,717

Air quality index

61Moderate
Elevation1 m
Coordinates3.33°, 101.25°

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

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City facts

Elevation
1 m
Official website
www.mdks.gov.my

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District.

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History & geography

History

Prior to 18th century, it was ruled by the Malacca Sultanate. In the year 1784, the Dutch conquered Kuala Selangor which destroyed the fortifications. In the late 17th century however, it was invaded by the Bugis. Then, Kuala Selangor was made the capital of the Sultanate of Selangor during the early years in the 18th century which was relocated 3 times.

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Geography

Latitude
3.3315
Longitude
101.2513
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
61
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
18.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
129
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
31,769
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    922
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    868
  • Collared Kingfisher
    Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    822
  • Javan Myna
    Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
    737
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    665
  • Striated Heron
    Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    664
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    630
  • Lesser/Greater Adjutant
    Leptoptilos javanicus (Horsfield, 1821) · Aves
    620

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Chan Chong Ming
Malaysian badminton player
M
Malaysia Vasudevan
Malaysian singer and actor
Francis Yeoh
Francis Yeoh
Malaysian businessman
Abdul Samad of Selangor
Abdul Samad of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor
A
Abu Hassan Omar
Malaysian politician (1940-2018)
M
Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar
Malaysian footballer
K
K. Parthiban
Malaysian politician
M
Mohd Nasriq Baharom
footballer
Alauddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor
Alauddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor
Muhammad Syahmi Bin Safari
Muhammad Syahmi Bin Safari
association football player
K
K. Satish
association football player
M
Muhsin Al Redha Misbah
Malaysian cyclist
Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis
Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis
track cyclist
N
Norizan binti Kamaruddin
Daughter of Kamaruddin bin Kimpal

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

Nearby places in Selangor

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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)
845
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kuala Selangor

A short history of Kuala Selangor
J. M. Gullick · 1999
Small town
Rehman Rashid · 2016
Sejarah Kuala Selangor
Yusoff Hassan · 2001
PAS Kuala Selangor vs APU
PAS Kuala Selangor vs APU
Muhayat Haji Yusof. · 1990
Dabus daerah Kuala Selangor
Malaysia. Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara · 2009
A visitor's guide to Kuala Selangor Nature Park
Taman Alam Kuala Selangor · 2003
Penang Free School and the Old Frees Assoication, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor
Singapore Old Frees Association · 2011
City Maps Kuala Selangor Malaysia
James McFee · 2017

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Sources

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