Lukut ( Jawi : لوكوت; Chinese : 芦骨 ) is a suburb located to the northeast of Port Dickson , Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia .
102-400: It was once part of Selangor , serving as a thriving tin mining town in the early 19th-century before being ceded to Sungai Ujong domain in 1880 to which formed part of the modern borders of Negeri Sembilan. In the early 18th century, Chinese miners from Malacca had been allowed by Sultan Ibrahim Shah , the ruler of Selangor to mine this area. Sultan Ibrahim signed a trade agreement with
204-758: A cross-platform interchange between the SBK line and Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya line (SSP line). The line continues in twin-bore tunnels to the Maluri portal, passing through the city centre and the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur. Interchange to other lines is provided from Muzium Negara to Maluri with the exception of Cochrane in the Kuala Lumpur city. Beyond Taman Pertama, the line passes through Cheras and ends in Kajang via an elevated guideway. The line serves
306-661: A breakthrough, but they were captured in Petaling and killed. Yap Ah Loy managed to escape to Klang, but Kuala Lumpur was razed to the ground and Kuala Selangor was recaptured by Raja Mahdi's forces. Yap, however, was determined to regain Kuala Lumpur, and assembled a force of around 1,000 men. Tengku Kudin requested for assistance from the Sultan of neighbouring Pahang , with the Bendahara Wan Ahmad of Pahang providing him 1,000 men and other reservists. He also gained
408-411: A business protégé. A young Yap Ah Loy also worked here in the mines of Chong Chong for three years before gaining enough capital to start his own business. Besides that, roads were built with prisoner labour in order to further the reach of Lukut and were plied by carts pulled by oxen. A police force consisting of Malays was established to keep order as many of the mines had kongsi ties, particularly to
510-457: A ceremony to formally invest Yap into the office of Kapitan in 1869. However, when Klang City was captured by Tengku Kudin, Yap recognized Tengku Kudin's authority, after meeting him by chance in Langat , earning him the enmity of Raja Mahdi. Chong Chong soon joined Syed Mashhor on two failed offensives on Kuala Lumpur. In 1867, Tengku Kudin, a prince from Kedah (then part of Siam ), married into
612-463: A corridor with an estimated population of 1.2 million people The MRT Putrajaya line previously known as MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line (MRT SSP) is the twelfth rail transit line, the fourth fully automated and driverless rail system in Klang Valley area. It is a part of the larger rail transport system in Kuala Lumpur known as Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line
714-407: A few declared protected areas (PAs) in order to safeguard biodiversity and wildlife. They are Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve which was created to protect the now-extirpated Sumatran Rhinos , Kutu Hill Wildlife Reserve, and Bukit Sungai Puteh Hill Wildlife Reserve which is located at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor's border. The state also has an ecotourism centre, Paya Indah Wetlands, which is located in
816-404: A high tax rate of 10% for every tin deposit that passed through Lukut. This caused dissatisfaction among the mine owners who came to negotiate with him one day in 1834. Raja Busu reportedly refused to leave his residence and the "sight of deposits everywhere" further embroiled the 400 Chinese people who were there. They resorted to burn his residence, killing him and his family. Raja Husin of Riau,
918-490: A key role in the industrial development of Selangor because it is the busiest port in Malaysia. The services sector is the second largest contributor to GDP, accounting for 60.1% of the state's GDP. Agriculture, a thriving sector of Selangor's economy, contributes 1.4% of the state's GDP. Agricultural activities of significance in the state include the establishment of palm oil and rubber plantation sites. Selangor
1020-665: A legislative branch, called the Selangor State Assembly . It is similar to the Parliament but is limited to making laws relating to the state. Its members are elected , usually simultaneously with federal elections. The term of each state assembly member is limited to five years. The state assembly must be dissolved before or once it expires its term for a fresh election of its members. There are 12 local authorities in Selangor, namely: The economy of Selangor
1122-841: A number of pristine nature sites such as the Firefly Sanctuary, Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Kuala Selangor , Malaysia Agriculture Park Bukit Cerakah in Shah Alam , Commonwealth Forest Park and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Selayang , and Ampang Recreational Forest and Kanching Recreational Forest in Ampang Jaya . Selangor is also well known as a haven for massage and spa lovers. Since 2009, there has been an increase in businesses operating as traditional massage and reflexology parlors. While most of
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#17327722468791224-529: A relative of both the Sultan and Raja Busu heard of this incident and brought a force to take revenge and massacre around 1000 Chinese miners. This caused them to flee and Lukut to be abandoned. In 1835, Raja Jaafar Raja Ali, a noble of the house of Bugis-Riau received permission from Sultan Muhammad Shah , the new ruler of Selangor - and his third cousin - to operate a tin mining business in Lukut. Hearing of
1326-505: A son of Sultan Abdul Samad. Raja Mahdi and his Chinese allies from Selayang who were enemies of Yap, unsuccessfully mounted an offensive on Kuala Lumpur in 1870, with support from Malay troops led by Syed Mashhor. Another offensive the following year also failed. Meanwhile, the conflict disrupted the economy and trade with the British Straits Settlements , while also raising concerns over security, especially with
1428-667: Is Malaysia's most populous state; it has the nation's biggest conurbation , the Klang Valley . Selangor's geographical position in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia contributed to the state's rapid development as Malaysia's transportation and industrial hub, creating jobs and attracting migrants from other states and from other Asian countries, especially Indonesia , the Philippines , Vietnam , Myanmar , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan and China . Selangor's population has increased considerably in recent decades, due mostly to
1530-419: Is a progressive market economy whose core sectors are commerce and agriculture. Selangor is the richest state in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita ( PPP ). On 27 August 2005, Selangor was officially declared the first developed state in Malaysia by the state government. Commerce, industry and services are a major contributor to the economy of Selangor, accounting for over 58% of
1632-491: Is also famous for its Bird's Nest (Swiftlet Nest) industry. It is a traditional natural healthy food as most Chinese believed. One of the famous brands is Hutanis Bird's Nest which originates from the town. The Lukut Fort and Museum also serves as a cultural heritage centre. Lukut is under the purview of the Port Dickson Municipal Council ( Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson ). Federally it is part of
1734-401: Is development for tourism such as has been proposed for Kuala Selangor Nature Park . As in the rest of Malaysia, Selangor has a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen climate classification Af ) bordering on a tropical monsoon climate. The climate is very much dictated by the surrounding sea and the prevailing wind system. It has high average temperature and high average rainfall. Selangor
1836-532: Is expected to have a ridership of 533,000 passengers per day once completed On 29 August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end of the Kelana Jaya Line would be extended to the suburbs of Bandar Sunway , Subang Jaya , UEP Subang Jaya (USJ) and Putra Heights . The extension will be part of a RM7 billion plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network . The expansion plan will also extend
1938-540: Is found in the marshes along the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) in the state's north-west. According to local lore, a warrior who escaped from Malacca after the Portuguese conquest , took a break from his journey north and rested under a tree here. However, he was disturbed by a persistent fly, whereupon he decided to explore the area. When he found the place to his liking and chose to settle there, he named
2040-540: Is linked to other rail transit services at KL Sentral Station , a modern transportation hub in the city centre. Selangor is accessible by the Rapid KL Light Rail Transit network, which is composed of the Ampang Line , the Kelana Jaya Line and the newly completed Sungai Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transit Network . The MRT Kajang line , or previously known as SBK (Sungai Buloh-Kajang) Line,
2142-579: Is not a major producer of rice; however, paddy fields exist in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam . Tourist attractions in Selangor include the I-City in Shah Alam , a retail and commercial hub with millions of LED lights and an indoor park; the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) in Ampang Jaya , the largest zoo in Malaysia with more than 4,000 animals; Sepang International Circuit in Sepang ,
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#17327722468792244-694: Is numbered 12 and coloured gold on transit maps. It is one of three planned MRT rail lines under Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp. Phase 1 between Kwasa Damansara and Kampung Batu was operational on June 16, 2022. The remaining line is expected to be operational in 2023. The approved rail alignment is 52.2 km in length, of which 13.5 km is underground. A total of 37 stations, 11 of which are underground, will be built. The line will stretch from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya and will include densely populated areas Sri Damansara, Kepong, Batu, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Tun Razak, KLCC, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuchai Lama, Seri Kembangan, and Cyberjaya. It
2346-740: Is strategically situated in the heart of the state. It was once part of Selangor territory before it was ceded to the federal government in 1974 to form a Federal Territory . It was then followed by the 1995 cession of Prang Besar of Sepang District to the federal government, which became what is now the nation's administrative and judicial capital Putrajaya . Selangor is divided into nine districts namely Sabak Bernam , Kuala Selangor , Hulu Selangor , Petaling , Klang , Kuala Langat , Hulu Langat and Sepang . Malaysian forest can be classified as tropical rainforest . Selangor has 250,129 ha of permanent reserve forest, of which 82,890 ha are peat swamp forest and 18,998 ha formed mangrove forest along
2448-431: Is the ninth rail transit line and the second fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley area, Malaysia after the Kelana Jaya Line . It is a part of Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System . The line is numbered 9 and coloured Green on official transit maps. The first MRT line covers a span of 46 kilometres from Kwasa Damansara to Kajang, passing the Kuala Lumpur city centre where
2550-471: Is vested with the executive power of the state, are the head of the religion of Islam in the state and the " fountain of honours and dignities " in the state. This position is hereditary and can only be held by a member of Selangor's royal family. The current ruler is His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah , who has held this position since 2001. The State Executive Council, which along with
2652-767: The Ampang Line to the suburb of Puchong and the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The plan also involves the construction of a new line, tentatively called the Kota Damansara-Cheras Line , which will run from Sungai Buloh in the north-western flank of the city, to Kajang . Selangor Civil War Raja Abdullah/Tengku Kudin faction victory [REDACTED] Raja Abdullah loyalists [REDACTED] Pahang Kingdom Hai San Supported by : [REDACTED] Sultan of Selangor [REDACTED] Raja Mahdi loyalists Sumatran groups Ghee Hin Supported by : The Klang War or Selangor Civil War
2754-625: The Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan , or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia . It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya , both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate . The state's mountain ranges belong to
2856-710: The Bernam Valley , Kuala Selangor , the Klang Valley, and Lukut – which were administered by four autonomous chieftains or governors. When the disgruntled Raja Mahdi initiated the conflict, the Malays were split into two camps in the ensuing war. On Raja Mahdi's side were Raja Mahmud, son of the Panglima Raja of Selangor; Raja Hitam of the Bernam Valley; as well as Sumatran immigrants led by Mohamed Akib and his younger brother Mohamed Tahir (later conferred
2958-630: The Bugis Malays (the royal family of Selangor were of Bugis origin) and the Batu Bara clan who are of Sumatran origin. Raja Abdullah, himself a Bugis, refused to punish a fellow member of the Bugis clan he had sent to guard Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur (the site of the modern Kuala Lumpur Tower ), who murdered a villager from the Batu Bara clan. Angered by Raja Abdullah's refusal to punish
3060-999: The Constitution of Malaysia provides that forestry comes under the jurisdiction of the respective states. Selangor's forestry headquarters is located at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building , in Shah Alam. Selangor is also home to a statutory agency of the Government of Malaysia , the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Located in Kepong, FRIM promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia by generating knowledge and technology through research, development and application in tropical forestry. Selangor has
3162-804: The East India Company based in Penang which caused tin from the Lukut mines to be lucrative to the Selangor Crown. This directly caused an uptick in population numbers, particularly from the Hainanese Chinese community which made the Sultan have to appoint a Kapitan to be the representative of the Chinese people. They need to manage the area caused Sultan Ibrahim to grant Lukut to his nephew Raja Hassan, also known as Raja Busu as his fief. He brought along Malay followers to settle
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3264-509: The Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957. The federation became known as Malaysia in 1963, when its existing states federated with the other British colonies of Sarawak , North Borneo and Singapore . The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as the national capital of Malaysia and as the state capital of Selangor. In 1974, Selangor relinquished Kuala Lumpur to the federal government. The Sultan of Selangor commemorated
3366-433: The Klang Valley , where most of the population are centered. The Klang Valley is often synonymously associated with another toponym, Greater Kuala Lumpur , though both terms vary between each other. Being one of the most heavily urbanized regions in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, cities that make up Klang Valley include the state and royal capitals of Shah Alam and Klang , as well as the federal capital, Kuala Lumpur , which
3468-773: The Port Dickson (formerly Telok Kemang ) parliamentary constituency. The current MP is Aminuddin Harun , the current Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan . In the State Legislative Assembly , it is part of the Lukut state constituency. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Choo Ken Hwa of DAP . Selangor Selangor ( / s ə ˈ l æ ŋ ə r / sə- LANG -ər ; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)] ), also known by
3570-510: The Selayang -based Ghee Hin , had engaged in fighting to gain control of tin production in the town. The Chinese factions would eventually join opposing sides in the civil war, with the Ghee Hin siding with Raja Mahdi, and the Hai San with Yap Ah Loy siding with Tengku Kudin. At Kanching (near Selayang), the headman Yap Ah Sze, who was an ally of Yap Ah Loy, was murdered, most likely at
3672-537: The Strait of Malacca on the west, and surrounds the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya . Topographically wise, Selangor is relatively level near the coast and gradually become more hilly and mountainous towards the east. The hill and mountain, surrounding the eastern and central portion of the state effectively forming a valley and a drainage basin of the Klang River , known as
3774-584: The Strait of Malacca . Colonial Secretary James W. W. Birch voiced his support for Tengku Kudin and lent him a ship to blockade Kuala Selangor, and Governor Harry Ord also encouraged Pahang to back Tengku Kudin with fighters. Previously the British had a policy of non-intervention even though they had at times become engaged in local disputes. This war and other conflicts such as the Larut War in Perak led to
3876-547: The Straits Settlements – William Henry Macleod Read and Tan Kim Ching – to collect taxes from the opium trade in the Klang Valley, which Raja Mahdi was also involved in. Raja Mahdi objected to the tax collection, on the grounds that he should be exempted as he was Selangorean royalty, and refused to pay. Raja Abdullah saw this as an act of defiance by Raja Mahdi towards him. This incident, exacerbated by Raja Mahdi's continued dissatisfaction with being ignored as
3978-526: The Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century; however, Selangor at that time was not a unified domain—separate river states such as Klang and Jeram existed in the region. According to the Malay Annals , Tun Perak was appointed the chief of Klang during the reign of Muzaffar Shah . Later, Paduka Sri Cina, the son of Mansur Shah and Hang Li Po was made raja of Jeram near Langat, which may be due to
4080-566: The Titiwangsa Mountains , which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar , southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam , and its royal capital is Klang , Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within
4182-490: The sultan of Selangor Sultan Muhammad Shah appointed Raja Abdullah bin Raja Ja'afar as governor of the Klang Valley . Raja Abdullah and his brother Raja Juma'at had previously helped Raja Sulaiman settle a debt incurred during a failed mining venture, and was rewarded with the governorship of the Klang Valley. Raja Mahdi, the grandson of Sultan Muhammad Shah, was the son of Raja Sulaiman who previously served as governor of
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4284-484: The tin mining operation. His good standing with the Sultan, even going so far as to settle his outstanding debts with European and Chinese merchants in the Straits Settlements as well as marrying the Sultan's daughter Tengku Nai allowed Raja Jum'aat to be granted Lukut as his fief. Under his reign, Lukut rose to prominence, even being classified as a town. This was due to Raja Jum'aat's ability to appeal to
4386-582: The 2nd Battalion of the Buffs requested assistance from Raja Bot in the Sungei Ujong War which was met with a refusal to engage but freedom of passage. As a result of the Sungei Ujong War, Lukut was ceded to Sungei Ujong in July 1880, which soon became Negeri Sembilan's territory, thus spelling the end of Raja Bot's rule. The town has since been included in Port Dickson region of Negeri Sembilan. Lukut
4488-528: The 2nd century BC, and iron tools called " tulang mawas " ("ape bones") have been found in or near Klang. The Mao Kun map dating to the Ming dynasty and used by the Admiral Zheng He during his expeditions between 1405 and 1433 refers to places in Selangor such as the Klang River estuary (吉令港) and perhaps a hilly area. The Malay Annals indicate that the Selangor area was under the control of
4590-480: The British colonial authorities for their losses incurred during the war. A significant development in this period is the beginning of direct British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states. The British were concerned about the disruption caused by the war to their trade and investments in the region, eventually siding with Tengku Kudin, in part because Raja Mahdi and some of his followers had attacked shipping in
4692-580: The British through the new governor Andrew Clarke backed Tengku Kudin, the post-war situation made his position untenable. Kudin remained the Viceroy of Selangor until 1878, but he had already returned to Kedah by 1876, and later went on to live in Penang. The war was significant enough that British subjects asked for compensation for their loss of capital invested in Klang. Also, traders from Malacca petitioned
4794-506: The Bugis stayed and started to gain power in the region. Initially there were only a few hundred Bugis who settled in the estuaries of the Selangor and Klang rivers as well as Linggi further south in the early 17th century, later when the Bugis had gained position of influence in Johor (the Bugis were given the position of Yam Tuan Muda having helped repel an attack from Siak ), much larger number settled in Selangor by 1723. The most prominent of
4896-612: The Bugis were a group of five brothers. Some Minangkabaus , who mainly settled in Negeri Sembilan , may have also settled in Selangor by the 17th century, perhaps earlier. The Bugis and the Minangkabaus from Sumatra struggled for control of Johor; Raja Kecil , backed by the Minangkabaus, invaded but were driven off by the Bugis. In order to establish a power base, Raja Salehuddin , the son of Daeng Cellak (one of
4998-530: The Constitution of the State of Selangor is the highest form of law in the state. It came into force on 26 February 1959 and was separated into two parts. Under the 1959 constitution, Selangor is a constitutional monarchy . The Sultan of Selangor is the constitutional Ruler of Selangor. The role, powers, and duties of the Sultan are set forth in the 1959 constitution, which proclaims that the office of Sultan
5100-761: The Federal Highway and Area Six, which covers Damansara , Bandar Utama , Kota Damansara and areas of Petaling Jaya , Shah Alam, and Klang north of the Federal Highway. The services was introduced on 23 September 2006 when Rapid KL decided to revamp the Klang Valley bus network. Other bus operators in Selangor includes Wawasan Sutera Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd (Klang and Banting), MARA Liner Sdn Bhd (Rawang and Hulu Selangor), Handal Ceria Sdn Bhd (Puchong, Klang south and Sepang) and The Selangor Omnibus Company Berhad (Damansara Damai and Kuala Selangor). Starting from 15 July 2015, free public bus services named Bas Smart Selangor are also available all over Selangor. It
5202-541: The Klang Valley; Raja Abdullah's appointment to the post therefore also disinherited Raja Mahdi of the position, which resulted in his resentment. Raja Abdullah and Raja Juma'at, who had opened very successful tin mines in Lukut (near modern Port Dickson , Negeri Sembilan ), obtained funding for the exploration of new tin mines near Kuala Lumpur , at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, in 1857. The new mines were successful, generating considerable revenue, and
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#17327722468795304-479: The Salang people. It has also been proposed that the name is derived from a combination of salang (stabbing) and jemur (dry in the sun), indicating that it was once a place where traitors were stabbed ( salang ) then left to roast in the sun ( jemur ). The most important settlement of the area in the ancient period may have been Klang . Ancient artifacts including Bronze Age axes and a bronze bell dating from
5406-597: The Sultan is Selangor's executive branch of government, was established by the constitution of 1959. It is composed of the Menteri Besar —who is its chairman and Selangor's head of government —and ten other members; all of whom are appointed by the Sultan of Selangor from members of the State Assembly . The current Menteri Besar is Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari . The state also has
5508-489: The alignment goes underground. The line will be serving a corridor with 1.2 million residents within the Klang Valley region from north-west to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. The line starts from Kwasa Damansara which is located to the north-west of Kuala Lumpur, which runs on an elevated guideway to the Semantan portal, passing through Kota Damansara, Bandar Utama, Seksyen 17 and Damansara Town Centre. Kwasa Damansara provides
5610-479: The businesses are genuine, some brothels masquerade as massage parlours and spas; the Royal Malaysian Police frequently raid such establishments when they receive tip-offs from the public. Selangor is linked to the rest of Malaysia by comprehensive air, road and rail connections. Public transport in the state is present but underused. Most of the major highways that run through the west coast of
5712-444: The capital of the British colonial administration of Selangor from 1875 until 1880 when it was moved to Kuala Lumpur. Under the stability imposed by the British, Selangor again prospered. In 1896, largely through the coordination of the Resident Frank Swettenham , Selangor united with Negeri Sembilan , Perak and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States , with Kuala Lumpur as its capital. The Federated Malay States evolved into
5814-443: The city's transfer by building an archway on the borders of the new Federal Territory and Selangor; this archway is the Kota Darul Ehsan that straddles a section of the Federal Highway between Bangsar and Petaling Jaya . The state capital was moved to Shah Alam after the cession. Putrajaya , a new city designed to be the new administrative capital of Malaysia, was built by the federal government in Selangor; Sultan Salahuddin
5916-428: The city. Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively. Selangor is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak , Johor , and Penang . The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), with RM 384 billion (roughly $ 82 billion) in 2022, comprising 25.6% of
6018-399: The civil war. The conflicts between Malay and Chinese factions in Perak and Selangor, as well as concerns over piracy that affected coastal trade, led to increasing British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states. In 1874, Sultan Abdul Samad of Selangor accepted a British Resident in a system that allowed the British to govern while the Sultan remained the apparent ruler. Klang was
6120-418: The coast. The permanent reserve forest makes up about 32 percent of the state land. Forest parks that are situated in Selangor include Gabai Waterfall, Taman Rimba Templer, Taman Rimba Ampang , Taman Rimba Komanwel, Sungai Chongkak, Sungai Tua, Sungai Sendat, Sungai Tekala, Kanching, Gunung Nuang and Bukit Tabur . Reserved forests in Selangor are managed and conserved by the state's forestry department, as
6222-406: The country's GDP. It is the most developed state in Malaysia; it has good infrastructure, such as highways and transport, and has the largest population in Malaysia . It also has a high standard of living and the lowest poverty rate in the country. The origin of the name Selangor is uncertain. A common suggestion is that the name refers to the Malay word langau , a large fly or blowfly that
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#17327722468796324-701: The development of the Klang Valley. The population was 1,426,250 in 1980, and by 2000 it had grown to 3,941,316, and further increased to 5,482,141 in 2010. As of 2015 , its population was 5,874,100. The traditional culture of Selangor's Malay majority is also influenced by those of Bugis , Minangkabau , Mandailing , Javanese , and Banjarese ancestry; most of whom are Muslims. Javanese ancestry are dominant in west coast districts such as Sabak Bernam , Kuala Selangor , Klang , Kuala Langat and Sepang . Whereas Minangkabau descent are dominant in Gombak and Hulu Selangor . Selangor's population also includes ethnic Chinese and Indian influences; those two groups form
6426-411: The district Kuala Langat near Dengkil. It is a sanctuary to migratory and residential birds, introduced Nile hippos and crocodiles. Several Nature Sites in Selangor are at risk from development. These include Shah Alam Community Forest which is being cleared for housing, roads and a cemetery. Similarly, Bukit Lagong forest reserve is at risk from quarrying and housing development. Another threat
6528-429: The five Bugis brothers) became Tengku Raja Selangor and founded the present hereditary Selangor Sultanate with its capital at Kuala Selangor in 1766. Selangor is unique as the only state on the Malay Peninsula that was founded by the Bugis. In the 19th century, the economy of Selangor boomed due to the exploitation of its tin reserves; mining occurred in various parts of Selangor, for example in Ampang , that led to
6630-432: The fort of Klang, taking the city. One of Abdullah's sons, Raja Ismail, returned with three small ships to lay siege to Klang City , but was unable to retake it. When the Selangor Civil War broke out, Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur Yap Ah Loy was faced with internecine fighting among dissident Chinese groups as well as attacks from other Malay factions. The two largest Chinese gangs, the Kuala Lumpur-based Hai San and
6732-409: The fort, and his younger brother Mohamed Tahir assumed leadership of the Batu Bara clan. Mohamad Akib's body together with several other slain Sumatran Malays were buried within the grounds of the fort. Raja Abdullah evacuated with his family to the Straits Settlement of Malacca , where he later died, while his two sons, Raja Ismail and Raja Hasan, continued fighting. In March 1867, Raja Mahdi captured
6834-619: The governorship in the interior provinces of Selangor, in exchange for Tahir's assistance in his offensive on Klang City. However, he reneged on his offer after his victory in Klang in March 1867. To make things worse, a relative of Raja Mahdi had killed one of the clan leader's followers in a scuffle. Tahir demanded for justice according to the Malay custom of adat ganti darah ( blood money ), but Raja Mahdi ignored his demand. Tahir soon withdrew his support for Raja Mahdi, and offered Tengku Kudin his allegiance, which Tengku Kudin accepted. Tahir also informed Tengku Kudin (and Sultan Abdul Samad) that he
6936-620: The governorship of the Langat province upon Tengku Kudin to help him fund his war, also began to be concerned about the rising influence of Tengku Kudin. In 1872, Raja Mahdi gained the support of several Malay chiefs, some of them members of the royal family of Selangor. Raja Asal and Sutan Puasa – the leaders of Mandailing diaspora in Selangor – also pledged their allegiance to Raja Mahdi. Raja Mahdi successfully captured Kuala Lumpur, with Raja Asal laying siege to Bukit Nanas , where Tengku Kudin's forces of 500 soldiers and European mercenaries were stationed. Some of Tengku Kudin's men attempted
7038-468: The growth of Kuala Lumpur . In 1854, the Sultan of Selangor granted Raja Abdullah control of Klang , passing over Raja Mahdi, the son of the chief who previously ruled Klang, which led to the Selangor Civil War fought between 1867 and 1874. The war between the Malay factions was also partly a struggle for control of the tin revenue. Tin mining had attracted a large number of Chinese migrant labourers, and Chinese clans allied with Selangor chiefs also joined
7140-449: The instigation of Chong Chong, another Hakka headman. Yap Ah Loy , the Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, went to Kanching with his men to drive out Chong Chong, and many from the Kanching faction were killed. Chong Chong then took refuge in Rawang and joined Raja Mahdi's faction. Yap Ah Loy initially stayed neutral in the Klang War, choosing to deal with whoever that was in power. After Raja Mahdi took Klang City, he had in fact scheduled
7242-418: The land with him. Raja Busu had introduced some civil and economic laws such as having to ask for his permission before working on any land. The number of residents was 1000 people in 1824 and continued to increase in the next 10 years. As a result, businesses were erected to serve the Chinese miners such as opium dens , brothels from Singapore and food supply from the Malays. However, Raja Busu also charged
7344-528: The largest minority populations. The 3,000 Mah Meri people, part of the Orang Asli —the indigenous peoples of the Peninsula—can be found on Carey Island and maintain their culture and language while adapting to the modern way of life. With its advanced state of development, Selangor has more international ties through trade, business and education than other rural states. According to the 2020 census,
7446-504: The mine's newfound success, the Sultan personally visited Lukut and declared that it was to be part of Selangor, thus rendering its relative independence obsolete. The Sultan's seal of approval caused Malays to return to the area. The Sultan's further assurance to Chinese investors in the Straits' Settlements caused an increase in capital and labour in Lukut. After his father's death in 1846, Raja Jum'aat succeeded in his place as leader of
7548-483: The mines caused losses which made the Chinese miners moved Northwards to these competitors. The role of Lukut as a mining town thus became obsolete, with only 300 people remaining in the 1870s. Thus, the mining pool was flooded due to lack of use and its infrastructure was abandoned. Furthermore, Lukut was involved in skirmishes resulting from the unrest in its neighbouring territories. The Raja of Sungai Raya, Sulaiman attempted to gain independence from Lukut but failed and
7650-435: The murderer or paying compensation for the death of one of his men as an alternative, the Batu Bara clan leader, Mohamed Akib, informed Raja Mahdi of the incident and pledged his support for him if he wanted to fight against Raja Abdullah. Raja Mahdi, supported by some Sumatran traders, then laid siege to the fort of Klang town (now known as Raja Mahdi fort). Mohamad Akib was shot and killed in 1867 while attempting an assault at
7752-619: The occurrence of piracy. The British soon increasingly involved themselves in the affairs of Selangor. In July 1871, a pirate attack on ships was traced to Raja Mahdi's stronghold in Kuala Selangor. The British soon captured Kuala Selangor in an expedition, driving out Mahdi's men out and giving the town to Tengku Kudin. Kudin however refused to surrender the province to Raja Musa who was the governor, which prompted Raja Musa to join Raja Mahdi's side. Sultan Abdul Samad, who had bestowed
7854-632: The official abandonment of this policy in September 1873 by the Earl of Kimberley , Secretary of State for the Colonies , and set into motion the beginning of British administration in the Malay States. In October 1875, Sultan Abdul Samad sent a letter to Andrew Clarke requesting that Selangor become a British protectorate . James Guthrie Davidson , a lawyer from Singapore , was soon appointed as
7956-489: The outbreak of the Selangor Civil War was imminent. Raja Bot was assisted by his brother Raja Yahya in running Lukut. He also hired 30 Arabs to help in the town's defence, some of whom mingled with the locals and produced mixed offspring. By the time of Raja Bot's ascension, other mines had managed to grow in Selangor including Kanching, Kuala Lumpur and Ampang. This competition coupled with the depletion of tin in
8058-424: The owners of the mine as well as being able to ensure security for those under his watch. The tax rate was lowered from 20%, a rate determined in part due to the tendency of Straits' Settlement merchants to deal directly with mine owners rather than local rulers, to 10% after meeting with said mine owners. A customs house was established to ensure the fair execution of this order. In addition, like Raja Busu, permission
8160-557: The peninsula , including the North–South Expressway , serve Selangor as well. The high-speed roads and expressways are tolled; motorists using these roads pay the tolls using stored value cards such as Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG . Cash transactions at all tolls in Malaysia were phased out between 2015 and 2017. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the country's main airport, is located in Sepang District in
8262-480: The place "satu (se) langau" meaning "a large blowfly". In the absence of a firm etymological explanation, alternative theories abound. One suggestion is that the name may have originated from a kind of tree found in Kuala Selangor and along Selangor River named mentangau . Another theory claims the state's name is derived from the term Salang Ur where ur means "town" or "village" in Tamil , meaning village of
8364-467: The population of Selangor is 61.1% Muslim , 21.6% Buddhist , 10.3% Hindu , 5.0% Christian/Catholic , 1% of unknown affiliations, 0.5% adherent of Taoism or Chinese religion , 0.4% follower of other religions and 0.4% non-religious. All Malays (52.24% of Selangor's population in 2020) are necessarily Muslims because the definition of a Malay in the Malaysian constitution requires Malays to profess
8466-478: The presence of Chinese miners there. After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area came under the control of Johor Sultanate and was later governed by Sri Agar Diraja, son of the Bendahara family of Johor. In the 17th century, Johor was involved in a war against Jambi , and the Sultan of Johor engaged the help of Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi to fight against Jambi. After Johor won,
8568-461: The religion of Islam. The state is a hereditary constitutional monarchy, of which the reigning Sultan since 2001 is Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah . Since 19 June 2018, the Menteri Besar (chief executive of the state government) is Amirudin Shari , of the People's Justice Party (PKR) a component party of Pakatan Harapan (before, Pakatan Rakyat ). Consisting of 19 chapters and 100 articles,
8670-411: The rival Ghee Hin and Hai San factions. A fort was erected on Bukit Gajah Mati to serve as both residences of Raja Jum'aat and as a strategic vantage point that could be used to, equipped with cannons and a moat. Raja Juma'at died in 1864. The death of Raja Jum'aat had further-reaching implications as he was one of the most powerful chiefs of Selangor. Thus, on the succession of his son Raja Bot,
8772-444: The royal family of Selangor. Sultan Abdul Samad then appointed his son-in-law as Viceroy of Selangor with a mandate to carry out mediation between the warring parties, first on 26 June 1868. Raja Mahdi however rejected the mediation. Offended, Tengku Kudin opted to back Raja Ismail. Simultaneously, cracks emerge between Raja Mahdi and his former ally, Mohamed Tahir, leader of the Batu Bara clan. Raja Mahdi had earlier promised Tahir
8874-1002: The south of the state; it consists of the Main Terminal Building, Satellite terminal A and klia2. Selangor also has the domestic Subang Airport , which is a major hub for corporate and private aviation in south-east Asia. Port Klang, the busiest seaport in Malaysia by sea, is located at the western tip of Selangor. Paid bus routes in Kuala Lumpur connect Klang Sentral in Klang, Kompleks Perhentian Kajang in Kajang , One Utama Bus Transportation Hub in Petaling Jaya , and Terminal Seksyen 13 in Shah Alam to other states in Malaysia. Public bus services that connects towns in Selangor are also available such as Rapid Bus . Rapid Bus, operated by Rapid KL , offered services in Klang Valley area, namely Subang Jaya , USJ , Puchong, Petaling Jaya , Shah Alam, and Klang south of
8976-505: The state's GDP. Several industrial sites produce electronic goods, chemicals and vehicles including Proton and Perodua cars. Imported vehicles from manufacturers including Toyota , Nissan , Volkswagen and BMW Motors are also assembled in the state. Many international manufacturing companies have set up bases here. Among the industrial cities in Selangor are Subang Jaya , Shah Alam , Klang , Kajang , Rawang , Selayang , Ampang Jaya and Petaling Jaya . Port Klang plays
9078-411: The struggle for the control of the revenue, as well as for political power, were essentially the reasons for the war. Sultan Muhammad died in 1857, and Sultan Abdul Samad succeeded him after a power struggle. Sultan Abdul Samad however only had direct control over the state capital, Langat , and did not have absolute control over the rest of Selangor, which was organized into four riverine provinces –
9180-531: The successor to Sultan Muhammad for the Selangorean throne following his death in 1857, in favour of Raja Abdul Samad (later became Sultan Abdul Samad), as well as further conflicts between their followers, worsened the already tense relationship between the two princes, which many believe were the initial causes for the outbreak of the Klang War. At that time there was also a long-standing animosity between
9282-613: The support of the British colonial administrator Sir Andrew Clarke . In March 1873, Kudin's men, supported by Pahangese fighters, defeated Syed Mashhor in Kuala Lumpur, and Mashhor fled to Perak . The fighting continued for a few more months, but on 8 November 1873 the Pahangese forces captured Kuala Selangor and the war largely ended. In 1874 Raja Mahdi went into exile in Johor and then Singapore, where he died in 1882. Despite winning
9384-586: The title of 'Dato Dagang'). Raja Abdullah's faction included his son, Raja Ismail who continued the war after Raja Abdullah's death, later joined by the Kedahan prince, Tengku Kudin and supported by Sultan Abdul Samad. The Chinese tin miners were also divided between the two camps. Some of the Malays however switched sides in the course of the war, for example Mohamed Tahir, who helped Raja Mahdi take Klang from Raja Abdullah, eventually switched to Tengku Kudin's side. Syed Mashhor , an Arab-Malay fighter whose father
9486-1123: The venue for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, the A1 Grand Prix and the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix; the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque ; Wat Chetawan and Sunway Lagoon in Bandar Sunway , Malaysia's top theme park. Other attractions in Selangor include Batu Caves in Selayang , Shah Alam Gallery and Selangor State Library in Shah Alam , the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery , Alam Shah Palace , GM Klang Wholesale City, and Crab Island ( Pulau Ketam ) off Port Klang. The most popular beaches in Selangor are located at Bagan Lalang, Sepang Gold Coast, Batu Laut Beach and Morib Beach. There are also
9588-539: The war, Tengku Kudin was viewed with suspicion by the royal family of Selangor. His Pahangese allies also refused to return to Pahang because they wanted a share of tax revenue as "payment" for their service, and their refusal to withdraw complicated the situation. The commander of the Pahangese expeditionary forces was authorised to collect revenue in the provinces of Kuala Selangor and Klang, while J. G. Davidson and others who assisted Tengku Kudin were given favourable concessions on mining land for ten years in Selangor. While
9690-582: Was a series of conflicts that lasted from 1867 to 1874 in the Malay state of Selangor in the Malay Peninsula (modern-day Malaysia ). It was initially fought between Raja Abdullah, the administrator of the Klang Valley , and Raja Mahdi. It was joined by Tengku Kudin (Tengku Dhiauddin, also spelt Ziauddin), a Kedahan prince, as well as other Malay and Chinese factions. The war was eventually won by Tengku Kudin and Abdullah's son, Raja Ismail. In 1854,
9792-550: Was able, through his contacts in Singapore , to supply them with weapons and ammunition in their fight against Raja Mahdi. In March 1870, Raja Ismail, assisted by Tengku Kudin, laid siege to Klang City and drove out Raja Mahdi, who retreated north to Kuala Selangor which he had captured from Raja Musa with help from Raja Hitam. Syed Mashhor, then serving under Tengku Kudin, was deployed to Kuala Selangor to assist Raja Musa but defected upon learning that his brother had been killed by
9894-412: Was asked again to cede land to the federal government. Putrajaya became a federal territory in 2001. Selangor, with an area of approximately 8,000 km², extends to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia . The state is bordered north by Bernam River from Perak , south by Sepang River from Negeri Sembilan , east and southeast by the Titiwangsa Mountains from Pahang and Negeri Sembilan and
9996-517: Was defeated, the battle causing Raja Bot's Arab troops to flee. Lukut was also disturbed by Yahya, an adopted child of the Langat ruler as he murdered a Chinese resident of Lukut in front of Raja Bot. Raja Bot thus approved of retaliatory attacks on non-Lukut Malays which caused a battle to ensue which resulted in Yahya fleeing with Raja Bot's relative Raja Laut. A British fleet captained by Major Anson of
10098-427: Was from Pontianak , was born in Langat, Selangor. He initially supported Raja Abdullah's cause but switched to that of Raja Mahdi. Raja Muda Musa of Kuala Selangor also went over to Raja Mahdi's side. In the later stages of the conflict Tengku Kudin managed to gain the support of British colonial administrators and in 1873 mercenaries from neighbouring Pahang . In 1866, Raja Abdullah authorised two traders from
10200-403: Was initiate to encourage the citizens to use public transport. On 7 November 2017, a phone application called Selangor Intelligent Transport System to check Smart Selangor buses routes and schedules was launched. The KTM Komuter railway network serves many outlying districts and nearby towns and cities, including Kajang, Port Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya , Petaling Jaya , and Rawang . It
10302-399: Was one of the states in colonial Malaya where rubber plantations were first established in early the 20th century. and Malaya became the world's biggest producer of rubber by the 1930s. Later many rubber plantations were replaced by palm oil in the later part of the 20th century. Coconut and coffee were also planted. Other crops grown in the state are star fruits, papayas and bananas. Selangor
10404-664: Was required to set up any venture on Lukut land. He also expanded the territory of Lukut to be from the Sepang river to the Linggi River. The Chinese were heavily involved in the improvement of Lukut as many of those with ability had learned those skills from their time in Malacca. Thus, people like Chee Yam Chuan, Hin Siew and Yap Si invested money into building the town. Yam Chuan also took Raja Jum'aat's son Raja Bot under his wing as
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