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Gombak is a district within the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to the southeast and the district itself is well connected to the capital. Both Gombak and Kuala Lumpur, along with several other districts in Selangor, are situated within the Klang Valley. State motto: Dipelihara Allah (English: Under Gods (Allah) Protection) Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Dr Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: Ø³Ù„Ø§Ú ÙˆØ±, population 4. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Mayor Ruslin Hasan Area - City 243. ... Wilayah Persekutuan is the Malay term for Federal Territory. ... The Nung-Rawang people are an ethnic group who inhabit far northern Kachin State of Myanmar (Burma). ... Bandar Baru Selayang is the district capital of Gombak, a district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Klang Valley is the area in central Selangor, Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its surroundings and suburbs naturally delineated by hilly areas and the Port Klang coastline. ...

Gombak is administered by Selayang Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) in Malay language. The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ...

The Batu Caves are located here as well as the national zoological park, the Zoo Negara while the International Islamic University Malaysia has recently moved its campus to Gombak. The Royal Selangor Pewter operates here. Gombak is also notable as the home of an aboriginal Orang Asli settlement, and it is the site of the National Aboriginal Museum, Orang Asli Museum. Batu Caves is a limestone hill to the north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which has a series of caves and cave temples. ... Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo Zoo redirects here. ... Zoo Negara is the National zoo of Malaysia, located 13km north-east of Kuala Lumpur. ... The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) is a private publicly-funded university in Malaysia. ... Orang Asli is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. ...

Gombak River is a river that merges with the larger Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting place of the two rivers is the birthplace of Kuala Lumpur. At the center of the confluence is the Masjid Jamek. Klang River is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia. ... Masjid Jamek Masjid Jamek is one of the oldest Mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Bird flu struck Gombak and Setapak area in March 2006 but no lives were lost. Avian influenza (also known as bird flu) is a type of influenza virulent in birds. ... March 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ...

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Categories: Districts in Selangor | Malaysia geography stubs Image File history File links Selangor_flag. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah (English: Under Gods (Allah) Protection) Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Dr Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: Ø³Ù„Ø§Ú ÙˆØ±, population 4. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Selangor. ... Hulu Langat is a district located at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. ... Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor state, Malaysia. ... This is the town of Klang, Malaysia. ... Kuala Langat is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of Selangor with the same name. ... Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sepang is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. ... Petaling is a district located in the state of Selangor in Malaysia, not to be confused with the town of Petaling Jaya located in it. ... Petaling Jaya is a satellite town of the federal territory Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is located in the Petaling district. ... The state mosque in Shah Alam. ... Ampang is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur and is partly located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and was previously a tin mining town. ... Bagan Lalang is a main town beach in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bagan Nakhoda Omar is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Balakong is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bandar Kinrara is a new town in Petaling district, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bandar Baru Selayang is the district capital of Gombak, a district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bandar Sri Damansara is a major township in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bandar Sungai Buaya is a main new township in Hulu Selangor district. ... Bandar Sungai Long is a main township in Kajang, Selangor. ... Bandar Sunway is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bangi (and its new township Bandar Baru Bangi) is a little town situated between Kajang and Putrajaya (formerly Prang Besar). ... Sir Frederick Banting Sir Frederick Grant Banting (November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941) was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate. ... Batang Berjuntai is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Batang Kali is a main town in Hulu Selangor district of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Batu Arang is a main mining town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Beranang is a town of Selangor in Malaysia. ... Bernam Jaya is a new township in northern Selangor build by Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). ... Broga is a small town in Selangor, 50 km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. ... Bukit Beruntung is a main township in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bukit Jelutong is a main township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bukit Raja is a main town in Klang district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bukit Rimau is a main township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bukit Rotan is a small town in Kuala Selangor district Selangor, Malaysia. ... Bukit Subang is a main township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Cheras is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Cyberjaya is a township that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. ... The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections 22 and 22A of the town of Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Dengkil is a main town area in Sepang district Selangor. ... Dusun Tua is a small town in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia. ... FELDA Soeharto or Kampung Soeharto is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Ijok is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Jenjarom, a village located in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Jeram is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Khants (obsolete: Yugra, Ostyaks) are an endangered ethnic group calling themself Khanti, Khande, Kantek (Khanty), living in the autonomous region Khantia-Mansia in Russian Federation, together with Mansi peoples. ... Kajang (population 189,400 (2001)) is a town in the state of Selangor, Malaysia (2. ... Kapar is a main town in Klang district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Kalumpang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Kelana Jaya is a main township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. ... Kerling is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... This is the town of Klang, Malaysia. ... Kota Damansara is a township in the Klang Valley region in Selangor, Malaysia . ... Kota Kemuning is a main township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of Selangor with the same name. ... Kuang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Lembah Beringin is a main township in Hulu Selangor district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Morib is a main town beach in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Meru is a main town in Klang district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Padang Jawa is a small town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Paya Jaras is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Port Klang (Malay: Pelabuhan Klang) is the main port of Malaysia, located in the district of Klang in the state of Selangor. ... Puchong is a main town in Petaling district, Selangor in Malaysia. ... Puncak Alam is a main township in Kuala Selangor district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Rasa is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Rawang is a town based in Malaysia. ... Sabak is a main town in Sabak Bernam district in Selangor Category: ... Salak Tinggi is a district capital of Sepang in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sekinchan is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Semenyih (2. ... Serendah is a town in the Hulu Selangor district of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Seri Kembangan is a Chinese village located in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sepang is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. ... NOW OPEN! The new interchange towards Setia Alam Setia Alam is a main township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sijangkang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Subang is a small town in Petaling district in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Subang Jaya is a residential hub in the Klang Valley conurbation in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sungai Buloh is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sungai Besar is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sungai Burong is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sungai Panjang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Sungai Pelek is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Tanjung Harapan is a notable attraction in Selangor. ... Tanjung Karang is a main fishing and paddy town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Tanjung Sepat is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Teluk Datok is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Teluk Panglima Garang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... UEP Subang Jaya (often referred to as USJ by locals) is a major residential township in the Klang Valley, adjacent to its older and smaller twin township of Subang Jaya. ... Ulu Klang is a popular area in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. ... Ulu Yam is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Pulau Carey is a Malaysian island off the western coast of Selangor state. ... Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of Selangor, Malaysia. ... Pulau Ketam, literally translated, means crab island. It is a small island located off the coast of Klang. ... Pulau Klang is an island in Selangor, Malaysia. ...

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