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Klang

South-eastern Asia

Klang is a city in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, and the officially designated Royal City of Klang, having served as Selangor's state capital until the seat of government moved to Shah Alam in 1977. As of 2010 the city proper had 240,016 residents, while the wider Klang District, Selangor's second largest urban center, contained 842,146 people. The city sits on the Klang River as it flows west from Kuala Lumpur toward the Strait of Malacca, and the district's Port Klang ranks among the busiest ports in the world, the 12th busiest for both transshipment and container traffic. Klang's motto, translated, is Unity is the Foundation of Prosperity. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Population
878,000 1
Area (sq km)
573 1
Population Estimate Year
2010 1
Latitude
3.033333 degrees north 1
Longitude
101.45 degrees east 1
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1. Klang (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 878,000 (2010)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 3.033333, longitude 101.45
  • P2046 (area)
    area 573.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 878000 (2010)
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Klang (city) (Wikipedia)
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    Klang or Kelang, officially the Royal City of Klang (Malay: Bandaraya Diraja Klang), is a city, royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia.
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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