Sungai Besar
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Sungai Besar is a coastal town in the district of Sabak Bernam
in Selangor
, Malaysia. The town is located about 120 km north of Kuala Lumpur
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Sungai Besar's population is estimated to be around 23,000 of which 43% are within 20 to 55 years old. From that total, around 66 percent are Malays (Banjar & jawa), Chinese (30%) and Indian (3.5%).
Majority of its people are working as farmers and fisherman, as well as working in coconut, padi planting, and palm oil plantations. The town becomes the centre of administration for Sabak Bernam district as many government offices and local authority centre are located there.
Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
in 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...
, Malaysia. The town is located about 120 km north of 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...
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Sungai Besar's population is estimated to be around 23,000 of which 43% are within 20 to 55 years old. From that total, around 66 percent are Malays (Banjar & jawa), Chinese (30%) and Indian (3.5%).
Majority of its people are working as farmers and fisherman, as well as working in coconut, padi planting, and palm oil plantations. The town becomes the centre of administration for Sabak Bernam district as many government offices and local authority centre are located there.