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Selangor

American

[suh-lang-er, -awr, -lahng-] / səˈlæŋ ər, -ɔr, -ˈlɑŋ- /

noun

a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3,160 sq. mi. (8,184 sq. km). Shah Alam.

Selangor British

/ səˈlæŋə /

noun

a state of Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: established as a British protectorate in 1874, became a Federated Malay State in 1896 and part of Malaysia in 1946; tin producer. Capital: Shah Alam. Pop: 4 188 876 (2000). Area: 7955 sq km (3071 sq miles)

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Shema Nanthini, 26, from nearby Petaling Jaya, Selangor, said the festival holds deep personal meaning.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

"Today I came at 3:00 am to the temple. I have been coming for Thaipusam for the past 30 years," S. Jeyasangar, 39, from Klang, Selangor, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Yusof was part of a three-man climbing team, all of whom listed their address as the Alpine Club of Malaysia in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, according to Ollig.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

The plane, a Beechcraft Model 390, was travelling from Langkawi to Selangor and was attempting to land when it hit the highway.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023

The wealth of Selangor lies in its apparently inexhaustible tin mines.

From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

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