For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kapar (federal constituency). For the villages in Iran, see Kapar, Iran and Kapar Judaki.
Kapar in Klang District
Kapar

Kapar is a town in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station is located not far from town. The Kapar River which flows nearby the town centre empties into the Straits of Malacca.

Etymology

According to linguist Asmah Haji Omar, the name Kapar originated from the name of the Kampar kabupaten in Sumatra, Indonesia. According to her, it is also related to the name of the town Kampar found in the state of Perak, and also to the Iban expression urang kampar which refers to a "foreigner" or "outsider".[1]

References

  1. ^ Asmah Haji Omar (2015). "Kampar dalam geolinguistik dan geobudaya Melayu" [Kampar in Malay geolinguistics and geoculture] (PDF). Jurnal Bahasa (in Malay). 15 (2): 213–217. Retrieved 18 February 2025 – via UKM Learning and Research Repository.

3°08′N 101°23′E / 3.133°N 101.383°E / 3.133; 101.383


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