Jugra (Jawi: جوڬرا, zh, 蚶山) is a

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, historical town and a former royal town in

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. It is separated from Pulau Carey by the

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History

Jugra was the royal capital of

when the then ruling monarch,

Sultan Abdul Samad Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Bendahara Raja Abdullah ( Jawi: سلطان عبد الصمد ابن المرحوم راج عبد الله; born Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah, 1804 ''–'' 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan ...

, built Istana Jugra (Jugra Palace) and moved there in 1875. It was situated in a strategic location, not exactly at the river mouth but easily accessible from the

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, and protected by a hill, Bukit Jugra; which stands clearly out above the low-lying mangrove swamps. For centuries, it served as a familiar landmark to navigators of the Straits of Malacca. Chinese, Arab and European mariners marked it in their charts; Bukit Jugra was also known to many foreign navigators as Parcelar Hill, derived from the Arabic name for it, ''balasar''. It was during this time that Jugra also briefly became the centre of

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administration in Selangor, although this was soon moved to Klang and, a decade later, to

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. The

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continued to live at Jugra until he died in 1898, and the new Sultan, Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah also known as

Sultan Sulaiman Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Raja Haji Musa (Jawi script, Jawi: ; 11 September 1863 – 31 March 1938) was the fifth Sultan of Selangor reigning from 1898 to 1938. He was known as Raja Sulaiman before being crowne ...

was proclaimed there. This was the last important occasion in Jugra. Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman subsequently moved his official residence to the

Istana Alam Shah Istana Alam Shah is the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor, located in southern Klang, the royal town of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. History Between 1903 and 1957 there existed an older palace on the same site, known as ''Istana Mah ...

in Klang further north in 1905, where he lived for the next 35 years. After that, Jugra quickly shrank to become a backwater, as even the Kuala Langat constituency's administration was relocated to

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Places of interest

Among places of interest in this quaint town are royal palaces such as Istana Bandar,

Makam Sultan Abdul Samad Sultan Abdul Samad Mausoleum () is a royal mausoleum located in Bukit Jugra in Jugra, Selangor, Malaysia. Since 1886, it has served as the final resting place for several members of the Selangor royal family. Graves/Tombs Sultans * Sultan H ...

, a royal mausoleum, and mosques such as

Masjid Alaeddin Alaeddin Mosque is a historical mosque in Jugra, Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. In 2008, the mosque was gazetted as a National Heritage Site (Tapak Warisan Negara). Also known as Masjid Alaeddin and Masjid Bandar, the mosque was ...

. The nearby Bukit Jugra is used for paragliding.

Access

Car

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from Klang or

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, and

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from

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Public transportation

Rail transit services are unavailable in Jugra, and

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buses do not ply this area, but ''Smart Selangor'' buses (route BTG2), a free bus service subsidized by the Selangor state government, connects the nearby hamlet of Permatang Pasir (about 2 km east) to

town. From Banting town, passengers can then switch to another ''Smart Selangor'' route (route BTG1) which goes to

KLIA 2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of downtown Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater ...

and ERL Salak Tinggi.

References

Kuala Langat District Mukims of Selangor {{Selangor-geo-stub