Port Klang (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. In 2004, it was the 13th largest container port in the world. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala, India. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Klang Municipal Council building with old Raja Mahdi forts gate in the foreground. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population  - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: سلنجور, population 4. ... 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. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ... Image:InsertMapHere Mayor Tan Sri Samsudin Osman District Federal Territory Area 46 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Metropolitan 45,000 (est. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The worlds busiest port is contested by several ports around the world, as there is as yet no standardised means of evaluating port performance and traffic. ...

Port Klang was originally known as Port Swettenham when it was founded under British colonial rule in 1893, after the then British Resident, Sir Frank Swettenham. 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (1850 - 1946) was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States (part of the then Royal Colonies, now independent Malaysia) which was formed by combining a number of kingdoms. ...

Port Authority

The Port Klang Authority, established 1 July 1963, administer the three ports in the Port Klang area: North Port, South Port and West Port. Prior to that the only existing port, the South Port was administered by the Malayan Railway Administration. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main railway system in Peninsular Malaysia. ...

Currently, both West Port and North Port have been privatized and managed as separate entities.West Port is managed by Kelang Multi Terminal (KMT), and North Port by Northport Malaysia.The current Northport entity is actually a merger from two companies, Kelang Container Terminal (KCT) and Kelang Port Management (KPM). Northport Malaysia has also acquired South Port.

Government

Most of Port Klang town comes under the Parliamentary Constituency of Klang, currently represented by YB Datin Dr. Paduka Tan Yee Kew (BN - MCA). A parliamentarian is a specialist in parliamentary procedure. ... Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a political coalition in Malaysia. ... MCA Logo The Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) (Chinese: 马华公会;; pinyin: Ma Hua Gong Hui - Mandarin / Ma Wah Koong Wui - Cantonese) is a political party in Malaysia, made up of Chinese Malaysian and one of the three major parties that make up the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National Front. ...

Datuk Zainal Md Deros (BN - UMNO) was elected state assemblyman for Pelabuhan Klang (N46) in the 2004 election. He took over from Dato' Teh Chang Ying (BN - MCA) who won the seat in the 1999 election. Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a political coalition in Malaysia. ... UMNO Flag The United Malays National Organisation, or UMNO, (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu), is the largest political party in Malaysia and a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which has ruled the country uninterruptedly since its independence. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Port Klang falls under the jurisdiction of Klang Municipal Council.

External link

• Port Klang Authority

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