Petaling, Selangor
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- For other meaning(s), see Petaling (disambiguation)Petaling (disambiguation)Petaling may refer to:*Petaling, Selangor, a district in Selangor, Malaysia*Petaling Jaya, a city in Selangor, Malaysia*Petaling Street, a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
Petaling is a district (daerah in Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
) located in the state of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its 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...
in Malaysia, not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
located in it, nor the subdistrict (mukim) of Petaling within Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya within Petaling district.
The district of Petaling was established on 1 January 1974, the same day Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
was declared a Federal Territory
Federal Territory
The Federal Territories in Malaysia comprise three territories: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, governed directly by the federal government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya is the administrative capital, and Labuan is an offshore international financial...
. This district is located in the middle of the Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
adjacent the capital, and thus has experienced tremendous urbanization
Urbanization
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. During the 1991 census, it recorded 633,165 people . In the official 2010 census, it recorded 1,782,375 people. It covers some 484.32 km² in area, The urban centres are divided into the cities of Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
, Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
and Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
(district capital). However, there are numerous town subdivisions, old subdistrict administrations (mukim), all of which share the same names like Damansara, Subang, and Petaling, which add much to the administrative confusion along with the rapid growth. Some five types of subdivisions exist for Petaling District, namely the re-organized municipal council majlis, the majlis subdivisions, the community names (aka townships), electoral constituencies, and the subdivisions ("mukim").
It is host to many thriving townships such as the Damansara
Damansara
Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District...
area, which hosts several shopping malls including a Tesco
Tesco
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outlet, and the largest Ikea
IKEA
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outlet in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
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. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...
is situated in Subang.
The district office (Pejabat Daerah) is located in Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
.
Mukim
The district is further divided into 4 mukim (district subdivisions). However, this definition is for historic administrative purpose only and does not reflect modern rapid growth and subsequent reorganization in 1997.
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Local Area Government
Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam
The city council of Shah AlamShah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
, state capital. It also exercises jurisdiction over some parts of the district of Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
(Shah Alam Selatan). The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...
and the Royal Malaysian Air Force base at Subang are also under this local area government.
Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
The city council administers the area of the city of Petaling JayaPetaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
("PJ") which includes Damansara
Damansara
Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District...
(Petaling Jaya Utara), Petaling Jaya centre and Bandar Sunway
Bandar Sunway
Bandar Sunway is a township in between Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the district of Petaling, Selangor. It is a 5 to 10 minutes drive to Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya, Puchong and other suburbs and townships of Petaling Jaya...
(Petaling Jaya Selatan)
Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya
The municipal council of Subang JayaSubang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
(formerly Majlis Daerah Petaling (MDP)) governs the southern parts of the district with the main populated areas such as Subang Jaya, USJ
UEP Subang Jaya
UEP Subang Jaya is an affluent major residential township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of the most prestigious addresses in the Klang Valley. It is located in the Mukim of Damansara, district of Petaling and the state of Selangor. USJ has a population of over 1,200,000 in 2010...
, Putra Heights
Putra Heights
Putra Heights is an affluent residential township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the Mukim of Damansara. The township could be easily located by the tall and famous Bukit Cermin hill in Putra Heights....
, Batu Tiga
Batu Tiga
Batu Tiga is a township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located at the border between Subang Jaya and Shah Alam. However, it is nearer to Shah Alam than the city centre of Subang Jaya...
, Puchong
Puchong
Puchong is a major town in the Petaling district of Selangor, Malaysia. The town used to be a rubber estate and tin-mining town in the 1960s. During 1980s, Puchong consisted of only one two-lane road running through estates and villages...
and Serdang
Serdang
The state of Serdang was an ancient Malay-Indonesian monarchy, neighboring the Sultanate of Deli, to which it lost some territory.-Rulers:*1728 - 1782 Tuanku Umar Johan Pahlawan Alam Shah bin Tuanku Panglima Paderap [Kejeruan Junjungan], Raja of Serdang...
under its jurisdiction.
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Petaling district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P102 | Serdang | Teo Nie Ching | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P103 | Puchong | Gobind Singh Deo | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P104 | Kelana Jaya | Gwo-Burne Loh | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P105 | Petaling Jaya Selatan | Hee Loy Sian | Pakatan Rakyat( PR) |
| P106 | Petaling Jaya Utara | Tony Pua Kiam Wee | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P107 | Subang | Sivarasa K. Rasiah | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P108 | Shah Alam | Khalid Abd Samad | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P109 | Kapar | Manikavasagam Sundaram | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P111 | Kota Raja | Siti Mariah Mahmud | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
List of Petaling district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P102 | N28 | Sri Kembangan | Ean Yong Hian Wah | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P103 | N29 | Sri Serdang | Mohamad Satim Diman | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P103 | N30 | Kinrara | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P104 | N31 | Subang Jaya | Yeoh Tseow Suan | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P104 | N32 | Seri Setia | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P105 | N33 | Taman Medan | Haniza Talha | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P105 | N34 | Bukit Gasing | Edward Lee Poh Lin | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P106 | N35 | Kampung Tunku | Lau Weng San | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P106 | N36 | Damansara Utama | Cheah Wing Yin | Pakatan Rakyat( PR) |
| P107 | N37 | Bukit Lanjan | Wong Keat Ping | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P107 | N38 | Paya Jaras | Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P107 | N39 | Kota Damansara | Mohd Nasir Hashim | Pakatan Rakyat( PR) |
| P108 | N40 | Kota Anggerik | Yaakob Sapari | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P108 | N41 | Batu Tiga | Rodziah Ismail | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P108 | N42 | Meru | Abd Rani Osman | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| P111 | N50 | Sri Muda | Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |