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Sepang District

Coordinates:2°45′N101°40′E/ 2.750°N 101.667°E/2.750; 101.667
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For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, seeSepang (federal constituency).

Sepang District
MalaysiaDistrictofMalaysia
Daerah Sepang
Other transcription(s)
•Jawiسڤڠ/سڤاڠ‎
•Traditional ChineseTuyết bang huyện
•Simplified ChineseTuyết bang huyện
•Tamilசிப்பாங்
Official seal of Sepang District
Seal
Location of Sepang District in Selangor
Location ofSepang DistrictinSelangor
Map
Sepang District is located in Malaysia
Sepang District
Sepang District
Location ofSepang DistrictinMalaysia
Coordinates:2°45′N101°40′E/ 2.750°N 101.667°E/2.750; 101.667
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
SeatSalak Tinggi
Local area government(s)Sepang Municipal Council
Government
• District officerKhairi Azali bin Ibrahim[1]
•Sultan's RepresentativeTengku Jamaluddin Tengku Mahmud Shah[2]
Area
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• Total599.66 km2(231.53 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[4]
• Total338,600
• Density560/km2(1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8(MST)
• Summer (DST)UTC+8(Not observed)
Postcode
43xxx, 47xxx, 62xxx, 63xxx, 64xxx
Calling code+6-03-8
Vehicle registration platesB

TheSepang Districtis a district located in the southern part of the state ofSelangorinMalaysia.Sepang District covers an area of around 600 square kilometers, and had an estimated population of 338,600 in 2023.[5][6]

The district of Sepang is also famous for the township ofCyberjaya,which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia due to its association withMSC Malaysia.The capital of Sepang district isSalak Tinggi,which took over from Sepang town.[citation needed]

The remaining areas ofPuchong,such as Bukit Puchong 2,16 Sierra,Pulau Meranti,Bandar Nusaputra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Meranti Jaya and Taman Mas, are located in this district.

Some parts ofKajangsuch as Kampung Sungai Merab, Desa Pinggiran Putra and Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda are also located in the northeast of the district.[7][8][9][10][11]

History

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Sepang district was formed from parts of the adjacent constituencies ofHulu Langat(Kajang) andKuala Langaton 1 January 1975; though there was already aSepangconstituency in parliament as early as 1959.[12]Sepang gained municipal status in 2005.[13]

Geography

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Sepang district is situated in the southern part of Selangor. It shares its border withKuala Langatto the west,Petalingto the north,Hulu Langatto the northeast and the state ofNegeri Sembilanto the east. Sepang also completely surroundsPutrajayawhich is aFederal Territory.

Administrative divisions

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Sepang District is divided into threemukims:[14]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
199154,671—
2000108,640+98.7%
2010207,354+90.9%
2020324,935+56.7%
2023338,600+4.2%
Figures before 2001 includesPutrajaya.
Source:[16]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly seats

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Sepang Municipal Council
Sepang, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly electoral districts


List of Sepang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P113 Sepang Aiman Athirah Sabu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)


List of Sepang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P113 N54 Tanjong Sepat Borhan Aman Shah Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P113 N55 Dengkil Jamil Salleh Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P113 N56 Sungai Pelek Lwi Kian Keong Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

Economy

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Malaysia Airlines,aMalaysiannational carrier;[17]AirAsia,aMalaysianlow-cost carrier;[18]AirAsia X,a subsidiary ofAirAsia;[19]MASkargo,acargo airline;[20]andMalaysia Airports,theMalaysian Airportauthority; are headquartered on the property ofKuala Lumpur International Airportin Sepang.[21]Malaysia Airlinesalso operates its Flight Management Building atKuala Lumpur International Airport.[22]

Animonsta Studioshas its headquarters inCyberjaya.[23]

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Air

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The district houses theKuala Lumpur International Airport.

Railways

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Express Rail LinkERL7KLIA Transit

Express Rail LinkERL6KLIA Ekspres

Rapid KL (brand)RapidKL12Putrajaya Line

Bus

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The most dominant bus operator for this district isSmart Selangor,operated byHandal CeriaandSKS-BUS.These free buses connect the main bus hub located in Taman Seroja,Bandar Baru Salak Tinggito the areas in Sepang district such asKuala Lumpur International Airport,KT4Salak Tinggi ERL station,Cyberjaya,Sungai Merab andIOI City Mall,as well fromTanjung Sepatto KLIA.

Other bus operators also serve areas in Sepang district.Causeway Linkbus route 601 connectsKuala LumpurtoTaman Putra Perdanain Sepang district, while KR Travel & Tours bus routeT 523connectsKT3PY41Putrajaya Sentral,KB05KTM SerdangorKuala LumpurtoIOI City Mall– the largest mall in Malaysia & Southeast Asia.Rapid KL,the dominant bus operator in Klang Valley operates five routes in Sepang district which consists of one LRT Feeder bus routeT603fromSP29Puchong Prima LRT stationto Taman Mas Sepang, and four MRT Putrajaya line feeder bus routesT504,T505,T506andT507serving Cyberjaya areas.

Education

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Tertiary

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Sepang is home to several institutions of higher learning, which includes:

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Portal Rasmi PDT Sepang Perutusan Pegawai Daerah".www2.selangor.gov.my.
  2. ^"Portal Rasmi PDT Sepang Orang Besar Daerah".www2.selangor.gov.my.
  3. ^"Portal Rasmi PDT Sepang Data Keluasan".www2.selangor.gov.my.
  4. ^https:// dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20231108161130.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^"Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010"(PDF).Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 May 2014.Retrieved19 April2012.
  6. ^"Anggaran Penduduk Semasa Daerah Pentadbiran 2023"(PDF).Department of Statistics Malaysia.
  7. ^Shaharir, Syahrul Sazli (30 March 2023)."Kampung Sungai Merab (1896)".Cebisan Sejarah Bangi(in Malay).
  8. ^"Kampung Sungai Merab, Kajang - Postcode - 43000 - Malaysia Postcode".postcode.my.
  9. ^"Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda, Kajang - Postcode - 43000 - Malaysia Postcode".postcode.my.
  10. ^"Desa Pinggiran Putra, Kajang - Postcode - 43000 - Malaysia Postcode".postcode.my.
  11. ^"Sepang (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  12. ^"Sejarah Daerah Sepang".Retrieved3 September2017.
  13. ^"Pengisytiharan Majlis Perbandaran Sepang".Retrieved3 September2017.
  14. ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 October 2016.Retrieved28 July2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^"MUKIM SEPANG".Retrieved3 September2017.
  16. ^https:// dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20231108161130.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  17. ^"Malaysia Airlines Recovery Plan Quarterly Update (1 Sept-30 Nov 15)."Malaysia Airlines.Retrieved on 5 May 2016.
  18. ^Chan Tien Hin. "AirAsia Has Record Drop on Loss, Analyst Downgrade."Bloomberg L.P..1 December 2008. Retrieved on 27 September 2009.
  19. ^"AirAsia X Berhad • Annual Report 2014"(Archive).AirAsia X.Retrieved on 2 February 2015. p. 20 (PDF p. 49/234): "REGISTERED OFFICE AirAsia X Berhad (Company No. 734161-K) B-13-15, Level 13 Menara Prima Tower B Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima 47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia" and "HEAD OFFICE LCC Terminal Jalan KLIA S3, Southern Support Zone KLIA, 64000 Sepang Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia"
  20. ^"Location Map."MASkargo.Retrieved on 22 February 2010. "Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd. 1M, Zone C, Advanced Cargo Centre KLIA Free Commercial Zone, Southern Support Zone Kuala Lumpur International Airport 64000 Sepang Selangor, Malaysia"
  21. ^"Contact InformationArchived9 August 2017 at theWayback Machine."Malaysia Airports.Retrieved on 23 May 2011. "Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Corporate Office, Persiaran Korporat KLIA, 64000 KLIA, Sepang, Selangor."
  22. ^"Contact."Malaysia Airlines.Retrieved on 31 October 2012. "MAS Golden Boutiques Sdn. Bhd. 1st Floor, MAS Flight Management Building 64000 Sepang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Selangor, Malaysia"
  23. ^"Contact UsArchived5 November 2015 at theWayback Machine."Animonsta Studios.Retrieved on 29 August 2015. "Level G-03, SME Technopreneur Centre 3, Block 3740, Cyber 8, Persiaran APEC, 63500 Cyberjaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA."
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