Petaling Jaya
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For other uses, see Petaling Jaya (disambiguation).
For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Petaling Jaya (federal constituency).
Petaling Jaya (Malaysian: [pətalɪŋ dʒaja]), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. Petaling Jaya was granted city status on 20 June 2006. It has an area of approximately 97.2 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi).
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Petaling Jaya | |
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City of Petaling Jaya Bandaraya Petaling Jaya | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ڤتاليڠ جاي |
• Chinese | 八打灵再也 (Simplified) 八打靈再也 (Traditional) Bādǎlíng Zàiyě (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | பெட்டாலிங் ஜெயா Peṭṭāliṅ Jeyā (Transliteration) |
Nickname(s): PJ, Bandar Raya Inai Merah | |
Motto(s): Mesra, Cepat, dan Tepat (English: Friendly, Fast and Precise) | |
Coordinates: 03°05′50″N 101°38′40″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Selangor |
District | Petaling |
Establishment | 1954 |
Municipality status | 1 January 1977 |
City status | 20 June 2006 |
Government | |
• Type | City council |
• Body | Petaling Jaya City Council |
• Mayor | Mohamad Azhan Md. Azmir |
• Deputy Mayor | Hjh Sharifah Marhaini Syed |
Area | |
• Total | 97.2 km2 (37.5 sq mi) |
Population (January 2024 [1]) | |
• Total | 807,879 |
• Density | 8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 46xxx, 473xx, 474xx, 478xx, 52xxx |
Area codes | +603-56, +603-61, +603-62, +603-7 |
Website | www |
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Petaling Jaya is surrounded by Kuala Lumpur to the east, Sungai Buloh to the north, Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor, and Subang Jaya to the west, and Bandar Kinrara (Puchong) to the south.