The
Selangor Sultanate is of Bugis descent reigning from the 17th century.
The Chinese began settling in Selangor in the 19th century when
the tin trade was booming. Because of Selangor’s wealth in
tin, the British included Selangor in the Federated Malay States
in 1896 and then later joined the Federation of Malaya until independence
was gained.
Selangor
is called the heartland of the nation because it is a gateway to
Malaysia with its strategic location to all major travel routes.
Being the most developed state in Malaysia, Selangor has skilled
human resources, a well developed infrastructure, an abundance in
natural resources, excellent shipping facilities and projects such
as the Multimedia Super Corridor, Putrajaya ( location of all government
offices and the Prime Minister’s official residence) as well
as the Formula One Circuit in Sepang.
The
two largest theme parks in the country are also located in Selangor
– Sunway Lagoon in Bandar Sunway and The Mines Wonderland
in Seri Kembangan.
Tourism Attractions
Tourist attractions
in Selangor include the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara),
Sepang International Circuit, Batu Caves and Sunway Lagoon in Bandar
Sunway. There are also a number of pristine nature sites such as the
Firefly Sanctuary in Kuala Selangor and the Selangor State Park.
The larger towns and cities in Selangor consist of various shopping
malls that are frequented by tourists and locals, such as 1 Utama in
Bandar Utama; The Curve, e@Curve (formerly known as Cineleisure
Damansara), Ikano Power Centre and IKEA in Mutiara Damansara;
Tropicana City Mall in Damansara Utama; Sunway Pyramid in Bandar
Sunway; Mines Wonderland in Seri Kembangan; Subang Parade, Empire
Subang and Summit USJ in Subang Jaya; IOI Mall in Puchong; ĈON Bukit
Tinggi Shopping Centre and Bukit Raja Shopping Centre in Klang;
Plaza Alam Sentral and SACC Mall in Shah Alam. |
