Central Region of Malaysia

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The states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan constitue the central region of Penisular Malaysia. Selangor has Shah Alam as its state capital and surrounds the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

Selangor's main development centre is in the Klang Valley, a strip of land which extend from the city of Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang, the country's busiest port on the west coast overlooking the Straits of Malacca. 

Selangor, literally the heartland of the Peninsular, is the most developd of the Malaysian states. Set to become a sophitiscated state with its Multimedia Super Corridor, state-of-the-art KL International Airport (KLIA), smart buildings and industrial zones, Selangor has a firm footing om th enew millennium.

The new Federal Government administrative centre of Putrajaya is also within the state of Selango. Extending over nearly five hectares, Putrajaya has been designed as a modern township reflecting the dual theme of "garden city, intelligent city". This model township contains innovative urban design concepts with a strong emphasis on preservation of the environment through the intergration of commercial and residential districts with parks and lakes.

The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, which in a little over a century has progressed from its attap hut beginnings to a bustling, cosmopolitan citym is equally geared to meet the next century head on. However, progress has not demolished Kuala Lumpu's intrinsic charm and despite laying claim to the world's tallest buildings and other stunning architectural edifices, the city retains much of its heritage. it projects an eclectic fusion of the old and the new.

Negeri Sembilan, while getting quitly absorbed in the progessie wave of its neighbour Selangor, still has its graceful countrified air. Sippingat progress in a more leisurely fashion, this small state offers a suprising contrast to Selangor's rapid development. There are industrial parks on its fringes and its capital Seremban is slowly undergoing a change of facade. But the rest of the state remains a plantation oasis, reluctantlu surrending its greens and old towns to concrete and tarmac.