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Encyclopedia > Kelang

Port Klang (in Malay Pelabuhan Klang) is the main port of Malaysia, located in the district of Klang in the state of Selangor. It serves the Klang Valley, including the federal capital Kuala Lumpur and federal administrative capital Putrajaya.


Port Klang was originally known as Port Swettenham when it was founded under British colonial rule in 1893.


Port Authority

The Port Klang Authority (http://www.pka.gov.my/), established 1 July 1963, administer the three ports in the Port Klang area: North Port, South Port and West Port. Prior to that the ports were administered by the Malayan Railway Administration.


Government

Datuk Zainal Md Deros (BN - UMNO) was selected in the 2004 election as representative for Pelabuhan Klang (N46) to the state assembly. He took over from Dato' Teh Chang Ying (BN - MCA) who won the seat in the 1999 election.


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Kelang --  Encyclopædia Britannica (484 words)
It is the port of Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital, 23 mi (37 km) east-northeast, with which it is connected by road and rail.
At the mouth of the Sungai (River) Kelang, it is accessible to oceangoing vessels via the Selat Kelang Utara (North...
The city is located in west-central West (Peninsular) Malaysia, midway along the west coast tin and rubber belt and about 25 miles (40 km) east of its ocean port, Port Kelang, on the Strait of Malacca.
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