:Klang (city)

Klang may have taken its name from the Klang River which runs through the city. The entire geographical area in the immediate vicinity of the river, which begins at Kuala Lumpur and runs west all the way to Port Klang, is known as the Klang Valley.

One popular theory on the origin of the name is that it is derived from the Mon–Khmer word Klong, which may mean a canal or waterway.{{cite web|url=http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/sejarah |title=History |work=Klang Municipal Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518160109/http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/sejarah |archive-date=18 May 2015 }} Alternatively, it has also been argued that it means "warehouses", from the Malay word Kilang – in the old days, it was full of warehouses (kilang currently means "factory").{{cite web|url=http://www2.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/the-town-that-tin-built-1.69015 |title=The town that tin built |access-date=2014-07-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031223532/http://www2.nst.com.my/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/the-town-that-tin-built-1.69015 |archive-date=31 October 2014 }}

Klang was also once known as Pengkalan Batu meaning "stone jetty".{{cite journal |url=http://myrepositori.pnm.gov.my/bitstream/123456789/2265/1/JB1865_MBRA.pdf |title=Kuala Lumpur 1880–1895 |journal = Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |volume =24 |issue=4 |pages=10–11 |author=JM Gullick |year=1955 }}

Unlike most other place names in Malaysia, the Chinese name for Klang ({{zh|c=巴生|p=Bāshēng}}) is neither a direct transcription nor translation of the Malay place name, but likely a transcription of another Malay word Pasang, referring to the rising tides around the Klang Valley.{{Cite web|date=2009-05-16|title=巴生原名Pasang‧肉骨茶香漫皇城|url=https://guangming.com.my/%e5%b7%b4%e7%94%9f%e5%8e%9f%e5%90%8dpasang%e2%80%a7%e8%82%89%e9%aa%a8%e8%8c%b6%e9%a6%99%e6%bc%ab%e7%9a%87%e5%9f%8e|access-date=2021-04-07|website=光明日报|language=zh-TW}}

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The royal city of Klang has been a site of human settlement since prehistoric times. Bronze Age drums, axes and other artefacts have been found in the vicinity of the town and within the town itself. A bronze bell dating from the 2nd century BC was found in Klang and is now in the British Museum.[https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=247695&partId=1&place=10424&plaA=10424-3-2&page=1 British Museum Collection]{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ikSQw_-8gboC&q=%22bronze+age%22+klang+malaysia&pg=PA228 |title=The Kettledrums of Southeast Asia: A Bronze Age World and Its Aftermath – August Johan Bernet Kempers – Google Books |date= 1988-01-01|access-date=17 September 2013|isbn=978-90-6191-541-6 |last1=Bernet Kempers |first1=A. J. |publisher=Taylor & Francis }}{{cite journal |title=Traces of a Bronze Age Culture Associated With Iron Age Implements in the Regions of Klang and the Tembeling, Malaya |author=W. Linehan|journal=Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |volume=24 |issue =3 (156) |date=October 1951|pages= 1–59|publisher= Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society|jstor = 41502997}} Also found in or near Klang are iron tools called "tulang mawas" ("ape bones") and a bronze drum.{{cite journal |title=A History of Selangor|author=R. O. Winstedt |journal=Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |volume= 12 |issue= 3 (120) | date=October 1934 |pages= 1–34|publisher= Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |jstor = 41559525}}{{cite journal|last=Linehan|first= W. |date= 1951 |title=Traces of a Bronze Age culture associated with Iron Age implements in the regions of Klang and the Tembeling, Malaya |journal= Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society|volume= 24|number=3 (156)|pages=1–59|jstor=41502997}} Commanding the approaches to the tin-rich Klang Valley, Klang has always been of key strategic importance. It was mentioned as a dependency of other states as early as the 11th century.{{cite book |title=The Story of Kuala Lumpur, 1857–1939 |author= J.M. Gullick |publisher=Eastern Universities Press (M) |page=7 |year=1983 |isbn=978-967-908-028-5}} Klang was also mentioned in the 14th century literary work Nagarakretagama dated to the Majapahit Empire, and the Klang River was marked and named on the earliest maritime charts of Chinese Admiral Cheng Ho, who visited Malacca from 1409 to 1433.

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Klang was under the control of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century. The celebrated Tun Perak, Malacca's greatest Bendahara, came from Klang and became its territorial chief. According to the Malay Annals, the people of Klang overthrew the local chief or penghulu and asked the Sultan of Malacca Muzaffar Shah to appoint another, and Tun Perak was then appointed the leader. Klang was known as a producer of tin; according to Manuel Godinho de Erédia, it produced one hundred bares of tin a year when the Portuguese occupied Malacca. Klang however remained in Malay hands after the fall of Melaka to the Portuguese in 1511, and was controlled by the Sultan of Johor-Riau. In the 17th century, the Bugis began to settle in the coastal region of Selangor including Klang, and the Selangor sultanate was created in the 1766, which then controlled Klang.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YVViEJmN99kC&pg=PA286|title=The A to Z of Malaysia |author= Ooi Keat Gin |page=286 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |date= 2010|isbn=978-1-4616-7199-2 }}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WH6m3mGNJwkC&pg=PA37|title=The Population of Peninsular Malaysia|author= Swee-Hock Saw |page=37 |publisher=Singapore University Press |date=1989|isbn= 978-9971-69-126-4 }}

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In the 19th century, the importance of Klang greatly increased by the rapid expansion of tin mining as a result of the increased demand for tin from the West. The desire to control the Klang Valley led directly to the Klang War (also called the Selangor Civil War) of 1867–1874 when Raja Mahdi fought to regain what he considered his birthright as territorial chief against Raja Abdullah.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GSBCcNn1fsC&q=%22Raja+Mahdi%22+klang&pg=PA147 |title=A History of Malaysia – Barbara Watson Andaya, Leonard Y. Andaya – Google Books |date= 1984-09-15|access-date=17 September 2013|isbn=978-0-312-38121-9 |last1=Andaya |first1=Barbara Watson |last2=Andaya |first2=Leonard Y. |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan }} During the Klang War, in 1868, the seat of power was moved to Bandar Temasya, Kuala Langat, and then to Jugra which became the royal capital of Selangor.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=86NwAAAAMAAJ |title=Landmarks of Selangor|author=Kon Yit Chin |author2=Voon Fee Chen |publisher=Jugra Publications |year= 2003 |page=34|isbn=978-981-4068-78-9}}

Klang however did not lose its importance. In 1874, Selangor accepted a British Resident who would "advise" the Sultan, and Klang became the capital of British colonial administration for Selangor from 1875 until 1880 when the capital city was moved to Kuala Lumpur due to the growth of Kuala Lumpur from tin-mining.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cImQBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 |title=Ruling the Margins: Colonial Power and Administrative Rule in the Past and Present |author= Prem Kumar Rajaram |page= 35 |isbn=978-1-317-62107-2 |date=2014-09-19 |publisher=Routledge }}{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/stream/goldenchersones02birdgoog#page/n308/mode/2up |title=The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither|author= Isabella Lucy Bird|year= 1883 |pages=271–272 |publisher=G. P. Putnam's sons}} Today Klang is no longer State capital or the main seat of the ruler, but it remains the headquarters of the District to which it gives it name.

Until the construction of Port Swettenham (now known as Port Klang) in 1901, Klang remained the chief outlet for Selangor's tin, and its position was enhanced by the completion of the Klang Valley railway to Bukit Kuda in 1886, which was then connected to Klang itself via a rail bridge, the Connaught Bridge, completed in 1890.{{cite web |url=http://searail.malayanrailways.com/Selangor/Selangor.htm |title=History of Railways around Kuala Lumpur}} In the 1890s its growth was further stimulated by the development of the district into the State' leading producer of coffee, and later rubber. In 1903, the royal seat was moved back to Klang when it became the official seat of Sultan Sulaiman (Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah).{{cn|date=December 2022}}

In May 1890, a local authority, known as Klang Health Board, was established to administer Klang town. The official boundary of Klang was first defined in 1895. The first road bridge over the Klang River connecting the two parts of the town, the Belfield Bridge, was constructed in 1908.{{cite web |url=http://www.clairegrey.co.uk/rd_grandchildren/george/klang_bri.html |title=The Construction of the Klang Bridge|work=Dearie Russell Family History }} In 1926 the health boards of Klang and Port Swettenham were merged, and in 1945 the local authority was renamed Klang Town Board.{{cite web|url=http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/latar-belakang |title=Background |work=Klang Municipal Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518154538/http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/latar-belakang |archive-date=18 May 2015 }} In 1954, the Town Board became the Klang Town Council after a local election was set up to select its members in accordance with the Local Government Election Ordinance of 1950. In 1963, the Port Klang Authority was created and it now administers three Port Klang areas: Northport, Southpoint, and West Port.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/MYS_Port_Klang_273.php |title=Port Klang: Review and History |work=World Port Source }}

In 1971, the Klang District Council, which incorporated the nearby townships of Kapar and Meru as well as Port Klang, was formed. After undergoing a further reorganisation according to the Local Government Act of 1976 (Act 171), Klang District Council was upgraded to Klang Municipal Council (KMC) on 1 January 1977 and Klang Royal City Council (KRCC) beginning 5 February 2024. From 1974 to 1977, Klang was the state capital city of Selangor before the seat of government shifted to Shah Alam in 1977.{{cite web |url= http://www.luas.gov.my/icm/icm/knowledge_center/bckground_general.htm |title=Background and History |work=Port Klang Integrated Coastal Management Project }}

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Klang is divided into North Klang and South Klang, which are separated by the Klang River. North Klang is divided into three sub-districts which are Kapar (Located at the north of North Klang), Rantau Panjang (situated at the west of North Klang) and Meru (at the east of North Klang).

Klang North used to be the main commercial centre of Klang, but since 2008, more residential and commercial areas as well as government offices are being developed in Klang South.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Most major government and private health care facilities are also located at Klang South. Hence, this area tends to be busier and becomes the centre of social and recreational activities after office hours and during the weekends.{{cn|date=October 2024}} This is triggered by the rapid growth of new and modern townships such as Bandar Botanic, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Taman Sentosa Perdana, Taman Sri Andalas, Taman Bayu Perdana, Taman Sentosa, Glenmarie Cove, Kota Bayuemas etc. all located within Klang South.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

At the Klang North side, some of the older and established residential areas include Berkeley Garden, Taman Eng Ann, Taman Klang Utama, Bandar Baru Klang and so forth. Newer townships include Bandar Bukit Raja, Aman Perdana and Klang Sentral.

Malaysia's busiest port, Port Klang was previously named Port Swettenham until 1972 when it was renamed Port Klang. Port Klang is located at Klang South.

Initially, Bukit Kuda port (located at 12.5 miles away from Klang river mouth) was established as a port that connect to mining areas within Kuala Lumpur. Later, a railway line was built connecting Bukit Kuda with Kuala Lumpur. However, the Bukit Kuda port was found to be unsuitable.{{cn|date=July 2023}} Therefore, the town of Klang which is located at three miles nearer to the river mouth than Bukti Kuda, was chosen to become the major port. A bridge was constructed across the Klang river and railway was connected to Klang in August 1890.{{cn|date=July 2023}} Klang port received huge amount of traffic in the following years, which later the authorities decided to extend the railway line to the mouth of the river where new port named "Port Swettenham" would be constructed in 1901. However, Port Swettenham was plaqued with malaria infections which affected coolies and port staff greatly, causing a delay in unloading cargoes from the ships. Sir Malcom Watson, a district surgeon in Klang solved the malaria problem in 1903 by clearing the forests and undergrowth and construct a drainage system at the same time.

Klang gradually became the main manufacturing centre for Malaya after the end of World War I. The first person who set up a factory in Klang was a millionaire from Singapore named Tan Kah Kee. His factory produced canned pineapples. The setting up of his factory stimulated the pineapple plantations around Klang. After Tan went bankrupt in 1934, Goh Hock Huat, one of the pineapple producers, decided to set up his own pineapple canning factory. More factories opened in Klang due to its proximity to Port Swettenham. In the following years, factories producing rubber products and oil factory producing products from groundnuts were set up with skills and machineries imported from Singapore.{{cite web |last1=Kay Kim |first1=Khoo |title=Klang District and Town: History and Historical Sources |url=http://www.ilhamgallery.com/data/uploads/research/klang-history.pdf |publisher=Ilham Gallery |access-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016125027/http://www.ilhamgallery.com/data/uploads/research/klang-history.pdf |archive-date=16 October 2022 |location=Kuala Lumpur}}

The economy of Klang is closely linked with that the greater Klang Valley conurbation which is the most densely populated, urbanised and industrialised region of Malaysia.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=assDznc7EN4C&pg=PA157 |title=Historical Dictionary of Malaysia|author= Ooi Keat Gin |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year= 2009 |isbn= 978-0-8108-5955-5 |pages=157–158 }} There is a wide range of industries within the Klang municipality, major industrial areas may be found in Bukit Raja, Kapar, Meru, Taman Klang Utama and Sungai Buloh, Pulau Indah, Teluk Gong and others.{{cite web|url=http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/kawasan-perindustrian |title=Industrial Areas |work=Klang Municipal Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604185544/http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en/kawasan-perindustrian |archive-date= 4 June 2015 }} Rubber used to be an important part of the economy of the region, but from the 1970s onwards, many rubber plantations have switched to palm oil, and were then converted again for urban development and infrastructure use.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lVwQ8akR8mgC&pg=PA160 |title=Global-Regional Linkages in the Earth System|editor= Peter D. Tyson |page=160 |publisher= Springer |year=2002 |isbn=978-3-540-42403-1}}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9di5IcrPpqoC&pg=PA122 |title=Land Change Science: Observing, Monitoring and Understanding Trajectories of Change on the Earth's Surface |author=Garik Gutman |publisher=Springer |year= 2004 |page=122 |isbn=978-94-007-4306-9|display-authors=etal}}

Port Klang forms an important part of the economy of Klang. It is home to about 95 shipping companies and agents, 300 custom brokers, 25 container storage centres, as well as more than 70 freight and transport companies.{{cite web|url=http://www.klangyiwu.org/en/info-en/klang-intro-en-2 |title=Klang Introduction |work=Klang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111213653/http://www.klangyiwu.org/en/info-en/klang-intro-en-2 |archive-date=11 January 2015 }} It handled almost 50% of Malaysia's sea-borne container trade in 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/07/02/Port-Klang-aims-for-20-million-TEUs/?style=biz |title=Port Klang aims for 20 million TEUs|date=2 July 2013|work=The Star }} The Port Klang Free Zone was established in 2004 to transform Port Klang into a regional distribution hub as well as a trade and logistics centre.{{cite web |url=http://www.pka.gov.my/phocadownload/gatewayse09.pdf |title=Gateway |publisher=Port Klang Authority |year=2009 |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073751/http://www.pka.gov.my/phocadownload/gatewayse09.pdf }}

The port is part of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast to Singapore, towards the southern tip of India to Mombasa, from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its connections to Central Europe and the North Sea.{{cite journal | doi=10.1016/j.ajsl.2018.06.005 | title=Maritime Shipping and Export Trade on "Maritime Silk Road" | year=2018 | last1=Jiang | first1=Bao | last2=Li | first2=Jian | last3=Gong | first3=Chunxia | journal=The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics | volume=34 | issue=2 | pages=83–90 | s2cid=169732441 | doi-access=free }}Marcus Hernig: Die Renaissance der Seidenstraße (2018).[https://www.southworld.net/the-maritime-silk-road-in-south-east-asia/ The Maritime Silk Road in South-East Asia.][https://www.brinknews.com/chinas-maritime-silk-road-initiative-implications-for-singapore/ Can Singapore's Shipping Hub Survive China's Maritime Silk Road?]

Klang encompasses three parliamentary seats held by both Perikatan Nasional (1 seat) and also the Pakatan Harapan coalitions (2 seats). These constituencies are subdivided into state seats.

The following are the census figures for the population of Klang. The 1957 and 1970 figures are for the Klang district and were collected before the reorganisation of Klang and the Bumiputra status being used as a category. The 2010 figures are for MP Klang. The figure for Klang city is not given as what constitutes Bandar Klang appears to be inconsistent with considerable fluctuation in population figures over the years.

There are a number of criminal gangs operating in Klang, and gang violence is not uncommon.{{cite news |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/gang-killings-on-the-rise-in-klang-over-drug-trade-war |title=Brutal killings a sign of all-out gang war |date=16 February 2015 |work=The Malay Mail }}{{cite news |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/chopped-up-teen-linked-to-klang-gang-war-cops-say |title=Chopped up teen linked to Klang gang war, cops say|author= G. Prakash |work=The Malay Mail |date=3 April 2015 }} Among the Chinese community, there are the Ang Bin Hoey triad gangs such as Gang 21 which operates in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NsJGLW_hX3IC&pg=PA68 |title=Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism|author=Gregory F Treverton |author2=Carl Matthies |author3=Karla J Cunningham |author4=Jeremiah Gouka |author5=Greg Ridgeway |page=68 | publisher= RAND Corporation |year=2009 |isbn= 978-0-8330-4565-2 }} There are also Gang 24,{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f2lpp6-dgWsC&pg=RA1-PA44 |title=Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism|author1=Gregory F Treverton |author2=Carl Matthies |author3=Karla J Cunningham |author4=Jeremiah Gouka |author5=Greg Ridgeway | publisher= RAND Corporation |year=2009 |isbn= 978-0-8330-4565-2 }} Gang 36 and others,{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/tis-the-season-for-extortion |title='Tis the season for extortion |date=18 February 2015 |work=The Malaysian Insider |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225045556/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/tis-the-season-for-extortion |archive-date=25 February 2015 }} and their members are often Indians. Due to economic development and changes in the industry, many rubber estates where Indian plantation workers used to live and work were closed, and this is thought to have contributed to a rise of gangsterism amongst the displaced and economically-deprived Indians.{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=nEyHIL8tYRIC&pg=PA107 |title=Speaking Out: Insights Into Contemporary Malaysian Issues|author= C. E. R. Abraham |publisher= Utusan Publications |year=2006 |page=107 |isbn= 978-967-61-1793-9}}{{cite news |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2014/07/malaysia-gang-menace-201478111952919909.html |title=Malaysia's gang menace |date=11 July 2014 |work=Al Jazeera }} It is thought that the Indians originally worked for Chinese gang leaders but they now dominate many of these criminal organisations.{{cite news |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/the-taikos-behind-indian-gangs/ |title=The 'Taikos' Behind Indian Gangs |date=28 August 2013|work=Sin Chew Daily }}

Klang is served by six commuter stations that constitute the {{rint|my|2}} Port Klang Line of the KTM Komuter system, namely Bukit Badak, Kampung Raja Uda, Klang, Teluk Pulai, Teluk Gadong and Pelabuhan Klang stations.

By September 2025, Klang is expected to be connected to the LRT Shah Alam transit line.{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Danny |title=LRT3 Shah Alam Line to start operations in Q3 2025 – delay from March target, physical work 95% complete |url=https://paultan.org/2024/07/29/lrt3-shah-alam-line-to-start-operations-in-q3-2025-delay-from-march-target-physical-work-95-complete/ |website=Paul Tan's Automotive News |access-date=29 July 2024 |language=en-MY}}{{cite web|title=LRT3 to begin taking passengers by 3Q next year, says Loke |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/07/1083240/lrt3-begin-taking-passengers-3q-next-year-says-loke |website=New Straits Times |access-date=29 July 2024 |language=en-MY}}

Klang is connected to the rest of the Klang Valley via the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE), the North Klang Straits Bypass (New North Klang Straits Bypass) as well as the KESAS Highway. The West Coast Expressway (WCE) currently under construction, will run between Changkat Jering, Perak and Klang-Banting, Selangor. The construction is expected to be fully completed by early 2025.{{Cite web|title=Hot spots coming up along WCE|url=https://www.edgeprop.my/content/1607579/hot-spots-coming-along-wce|website=Edgeprop.my}}

Klang is also served by the RapidKL bus route. Klang Sentral acts as a terminal for long-distance buses and taxis in northern Klang. There is a non-stop hourly bus service every day from and to KLIA2 to Klang, and the embarkation point is located at the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre. Smart Selangor Bus Programme was established by the Selangor State Government to provide an efficient and high quality free public transportation service to its citizens.

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The double-decked Kota Bridge was first built in late 1950s as a replacement for the Belfield Bridge. The double-decked bridge now closed to car traffic after a new Kota Bridge was built alongside it in the 1992, although the lower deck is still used by pedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles.{{cite news|title=Klang's priceless Kota Bridge|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/exclusive/2019/11/541067/klangs-priceless-kota-bridge|publisher=New Straits Times|date=22 November 2019|author=Dawn Chan|access-date=20 December 2019}} A second bridge in Klang, the Musaeddin (Tengku Kelana) Bridge, was built in the 1980s near the Kota Bridge. The RM199 million Klang Third Bridge was opened for traffic in May 2017, complementing the existing two other road bridges in the city that connect Klang North and Klang South.{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2017/05/25/klangs-third-bridge-opens/|title=Klang's third bridge opens|publisher=The Star, Malaysia}}

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There are several shopping complexes and hypermarkets in Klang, primarily in Klang South, namely:

• ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre (Bandar Bukit Tinggi)
• ÆON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre (Bandar Baru Klang)
• ÆON Big Hypermarket (Kapar Road)
• Big Mall (Persiaran Raja Muda Musa) - formerly known as Harbour Place Shopping Mall, now a member of the Tune Group{{Cite web|date=24 Aug 2020|title=About Big Mall|url=http://bigmall.com.my/2016/about/}}
• Centro Mall (Jalan Batu Tiga Lama)
• Central i-City Shopping Centre - with SOGO store, situated at the border of Klang and Shah Alam, but its postcode is located within Shah Alam's city boundary
• Giant Hypermarket (Bandar Bukit Tinggi)
• GM Klang Wholesale City (Bandar Botanic)
• Klang Parade (Meru Road) - with Parkson store
• KSL Esplanade City Mall @ Klang (Bandar Bestari) – the largest shopping mall in Klang which is already opened.{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/smebiz/news/2015/04/08/megamall-coming-up-in-klang-new-mixed-development-project-in-bandar-bestari-to-include-a-hotel-apart/ |title=Mega-mall coming up in Klang |date=8 April 2015|work=The Star (Malaysia) }}
• Lotus's Klang (Bandar Bukit Tinggi) - formerly known as Tesco Extra{{Cite news|date=February 15, 2021|title=Tesco Malaysia is now Lotuss Stores Malaysia|work=New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/property/2021/02/666010/tesco-malaysia-now-lotuss-stores-malaysia}}{{Cite news|last=Aman|first=Azanis Shahila|date=March 31, 2021|title=Lotus's Malaysia to rebrand all 62 stores by year end|work=New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/business/2021/03/678426/lotuss-malaysia-rebrand-all-62-stores-year-end}}
• Mydin Wholesale Emporium @ Plaza MPK (Klang Town)
• NSK Trade City (Taman Sentosa Perdana & Klang Sentral)

• Columbia Asia Hospital, Bandar Bukit Raja
• Hospital Bersalin Razif, Taman Sri Andalas
• JMC Specialist Medical Centre, Lorong Dato Amar
• KO Specialist Center Klang, Jalan Goh Hock Huat
• KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital, Bandar Baru Klang
• Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre, Bandar Bukit Tinggi (formally known as Manipal Hospitals Klang and Arunamari Specialist Medical Centre)
• Metro Maternity Hospital (Hospital Wanita Metro), Jalan Pasar
• Pantai Hospital Klang, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Port Klang
• Sentosa Specialist Hospital
• Sri Kota Medical Centre, Jalan Mohet

• Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (Klang General Hospital), Jalan Langat
• Klinik Kesihatan Anika Klang
• Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Botanic
• Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Kuda
• Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Naga
• Klinik Kesihatan Kapar
• Klinik Kesihatan Meru
• Klinik Kesihatan Pandamaran
• Klinik Kesihatan Pelabuhan Klang
• Klinik Kesihatan Pulau Indah
• Klinik Kesihatan Pulau Ketam
• Klinik Kesihatan Rantau Panjang
• Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Bertik

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• Istana Alam Shah
• The royal residence of the Sultan of Selangor was built in 1950 in south Klang to replace the old Mahkota Puri Palace. Parts of the Palace are accessible to the public but only on a few days of the week.{{cite web |url= http://www.my-rummy.com/Klang_Istana_Alam_Shah.html |title= Istana Alam Shah |access-date= 3 June 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170502213740/http://www.my-rummy.com/Klang_Istana_Alam_Shah.html |archive-date= 2 May 2017 }}
• Near the Palace is the Klang Royal City Park (Taman Bandar Diraja Klang), and located in front of the Palace is a sports stadium (Stadium Padang Sultan Sulaiman) and the Royal Klang Club.
• Sultan Sulaiman Royal Mosque
• The royal Mosque that was built in 1932 and features an eclectic architecture that combines Moorish, Western Art Deco and Neoclassical styles.
• Kuan Im Teng Klang (巴生观音亭, Goddess of Mercy Temple)
• Kuan Im Teng (as pronounced in the Hokkien dialect) was established in 1892 and is over 100 years old.
• The temple is also involved in charity work, contributing to several health and educational organisations. On the eve of Chinese New Year, the temple is opened all night and the street is often packed with devotees queuing shoulder to shoulder to enter the temple hall to offer their incense to the Kwan Yin in hope for an auspicious start to the New Year.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2020/01/557733/step-back-time-%E2%80%94-historic-kuan-yin-temple-klang|title=A step back in time — the historic Kuan Yin temple of Klang|date=19 January 2020 |access-date=18 May 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/2015-09/26/content_1052244.html|title=镇庙之宝：巴生观音亭有3宝．光绪牌匾高挂123年|access-date=18 May 2020}}

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• Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
• A Catholic church built in 1928, the church celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2008 after the church building had undergone restoration. Father Souhait played a large part in the design of the church building, modelling it on the pilgrimage church in Lourdes, France.
• The design of the church follows the style of a Gothic architecture.
• Kota Raja Mahadi
• This historic fort was actually an arch of the fort. In the old days, there was a struggle between Raja Mahadi and Raja Abdullah for the control of the Klang district.
• Tugu Keris (Keris Monument)
• A memorial erected to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Sultan of Selangor's installation in 1985. The monument is specially designed to depict the Keris Semenanjung that symbolises power, strength and unity.
• Kai Hong Hoo Temple (开封府)
• The only temple in Malaysia dedicated to the worship of Bao Zheng (包公), who was a government officer in ancient China's Song Dynasty. Justice Bao consistently demonstrated extreme honesty and uprightness and is today respected as the cultural symbol of justice in the Chinese community worldwide.
• Tanjung Harapan (The Esplanade)
• Fronting the Straits of Malacca, the Esplanade is a sea-side family recreation spot near to North port that houses several seafood restaurants. Nice setup for sunset-gazing and also for anglers to fish.
• Little India (Klang)
• Colourful street from the striking saris hanging from shops to the snacks and sweetmeats on sale from shops and roadside stalls. During Deepavali, the Indian festival of lights, the street is astoundingly transformed into a colourful spectacle of lights and booming sound of music.
• Sri Sundararaja Perumal Temple
• Built in 1896, it is one of the oldest and the largest of the Vaishnavite temples in Malaysia. The temple is often referred to as the "Thirupathi of South East Asia" after its namesake in India.
• Sri Subramania Swamy Temple, Klang
• A Hindu temple devoted to the worship of Lord Murugan in Teluk Pulai, Klang that was established on 14 February 1914.{{cn|date=May 2024}} It holds a unique distinction among the Hindu temples in Klang as it was founded and managed by the Ceylonese/Sri Lankan community who lived around the vicinity of the temple. Prayer rituals are done like those in Sri Lanka and certain festivals specific to the Ceylonese/Jaffnese community are celebrated here. The arasamaram or sacred fig tree which is in the temple was there since 1914 and is possibly one of the oldest living tree in Klang.
• Connaught Bridge
• One of the oldest bridges in Malaysia's Klang Valley region. It was built in 1948 by the British.{{cn|date=May 2024}} The bridge is located in Jalan Dato' Mohd Sidin (Federal route) near Connaught Bridge Power Station in Klang Selangor.
• At one time, Connaught bridge can only be crossed one vehicle at a time. No lorry could pass it because it was limited to car, van and small vehicle only. The wooden bridge closed in 1993–1994. In 1995, the wooden bridge was replaced by a concrete box girder bridge.{{cn|date=May 2024}}
• Kota Bridge
• The first and only double-decker bridge in Malaysia and South East Asia. The bottom deck is a pedestrian walkway bridge while the top deck is a motorist bridge. The bridge was closed to car traffic in the 1990s due to high demand that necessitated the construction of a new bridge.
• The new Jambatan Kota is located beside of the old bridge. The old bridge was constructed between 1957 and 1960, and was officially opened in 1961 by the late Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah as part of the celebration of his coronation as the ninth Sultan of Selangor.{{cite news|title=Kota Bridge can be a heritage site|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/538432/kota-bridge-can-be-heritage-site|publisher=New Straits Times|date=14 November 2019|author=Dawn Chan|access-date=20 December 2019}}
• Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery
• Is the royal gallery located at Bangunan Sultan Suleiman, Klang. Various collections depicting the reign of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah; from his early childhood through his appointment as the eighth Sultan Selangor in 1960 and as the eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1999.
• Klang Selatan Fire Station
• Is a Victorian-style structure that was built in 1890s. Today, the building still serves as a fire station.{{cite web |url= http://www.tourismselangor.my/destinations/klang-selatan-fire-station/ |title=Klang Selatan Fire Station |work=Tourism Selangor }}
• Local firemen have taken the initiative to set up a mini gallery at the fire station in support of the Klang Heritage Walk.{{cite news |url= https://www.star2.com/travel/2018/03/08/klang-heritage-walk-klang/ |title=What to do at the Klang Heritage Walk in Klang |work=Star2.com|author=Chester Chin| date= 8 March 2018|access-date=24 September 2018 }}

The most significant food spot{{cn|date=August 2024}} in Klang is at "Emporium Makan", this old spot situated in the heart the city, opposite of Pasar Jawa and next to Jambatan Kota.

Klang is known for its Bak Kut Teh ({{zh|t=肉骨茶|poj=Bah-kut-tê}}), a non-halal herbal soup that uses pork ribs and tenderloins. The dish is popularly thought to have originated in Klang.{{cite book |url= https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetworl00tans |url-access= registration |title=Malaysia & Singapore|author1=Su-Lyn Tan |author2=Mark Tay |publisher=Lonely Planet |year= 2003 |page= [https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetworl00tans/page/140 140]|isbn=978-1-74059-370-0}} Bak Kut Teh is available in various locations including Taman Intan (previously called Taman Rashna), Teluk Pulai, Jalan Kereta Api and Pandamaran.{{Cite web|date=September 4, 2014|title=10 Must-Try Bak Kut Teh in Klang (NON-HALAL)|url=http://www.pasanglang.com/10-Must-Try-Bak-Kut-Teh-in-Klang--NON-HALAL--food-4484}} The locals normally eat this food in the morning or afternoon, and you will hardly find this in the evening time.

There are a number of food courts in Klang which served local cuisine. Located in Taman Eng Ann is a large food court serving many daytime snacks ranging from the well-known Chee Cheong Fun, Yong Tau Foo, Popia (Chinese springrolls), the medicinal herb Lin Zhi Kang drink, to Rojak and Cendol.{{Cite web|title=Medan Selera Eng Ann Klang|url=https://www.foodadvisor.my/selangor/medan-selera-eng-ann-klang}} Other stalls found also serving Chee Cheong Fun in Klang are located around the Meru Berjaya area. The Yong Tau Foo, a Malaysian Hakka Chinese delicacy, is a common meal for lunch and dinner as well.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

The coastal regions and islands near Port Klang are also known for their seafood, such as Pulau Ketam, Bagan Hailam,{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781740597081 |url-access=registration |title=Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei|year=2007 |author=Simon Richmond |author2=Damian Harper |publisher= Lonely Planet|pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781740597081/page/130 130]–131|isbn=978-1-74059-357-1 }} Teluk Gong,{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=hS0_GehsGPwC&pg=PA134 |title=The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei |author=Charles de Ledesma |author2=Mark Lewis |author3=Pauline Savage |publisher= Rough Guides |year=2003|isbn= 978-1-84353-094-7 }} Pandamaran and Tanjung Harapan.{{cite web |url=http://foodstreet.com.my/food-street/bpage.s?by=Medan+Muara+Ikan+Bakar+Tanjung+Harapan&bid=403 |title=Medan Muara Ikan Bakar @ Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang |work=Foodstreet |access-date=13 May 2015 |archive-date=25 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325090318/http://foodstreet.com.my/food-street/bpage.s?by=Medan+Muara+Ikan+Bakar+Tanjung+Harapan&bid=403 }}

Klang has a tropical monsoon climate with heavy rainfall year-round.

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Klang is also known as education hub where hundreds of national schools, private schools and colleges were built.

• Acmar International & Private Schools
• Beaconhouse Sri Lethia Private School
• Harvest International School
• Regent International School
• Sanctus International School
• Sri KDU International School Klang
• Wesley Methodist School
• Zenith Private Schools
• Chung Hua Independent High School
• Hin Hua High School
• Kwang Hua (Private) High School
• Pin Hwa High School
• Klang Community College (Kolej Komuniti Klang)
• WIT College (Kolej WIT)
• Peninsula College (formerly known as ALC College)

Rehabilitation ensures the sustainability of the surrounding population and environment in a changing climate. The objectives are to restore ecological balance, to improve water quality to avoid flood mitigation as well as to preserve the environment for a better transformation of Klang River. The primary purpose of [https://www.selangormaritimegateway.com/projects/rehabilitation/rehabilitation-of-telok-kapas-landfill/ rehabilitation of Telok Kapas] with 98 acres of land in Pasir Panjang, Klang which had been officially stopped in operation in 2007 is to improve water quality as well as restoring the site with a proper safe closure. The comprehensive [https://www.selangormaritimegateway.com/projects/rehabilitation/klang-river-rehabilitation/ rehabilitation of Klang River] involves creation of new land and utility services with estimated cost of RM 3 billion that involve the Design Concept, Construction and Operation and Maintenance. The objectives are to increase the water quality and economic activities.

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The framework sets to re-establish the urban developments along the river from one zone to the other. The plans set the development of six (6) zones in Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) through consolidation of Urban Design, Landscape, Transportation, Environmental and Economic Consideration of the existing condition and cultural context. Six zones are proposed as a basis for creating community identity and place-making along the river stretch. Together, the intention brings the true potential of what Klang River can be as well as gives a new pulse to the river. The catalyst projects includes :

• Pengkalan Batu Urban Park
• Mangrove Point
• Grand Bazaar
• Cultural Village & Retreat Resort
• Community River Park

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia#Klang|l1=List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia}}

• Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
• Yongzhou, Hunan, China

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• [http://www.mpklang.gov.my/en Official portal of Klang Municipal Council (MPK)]

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