Map of Rawang, Malaysia

Rawang is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, with a population of about 199,095. It lies at 3.3213°N, 101.5767°E. Rawang is about 23 km (15 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Serendah, 6 km to the northeast.

Rawang at a glance

Where is Rawang?

• The 27th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Selangor on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rawang

• Serendah — 6 km northeast
• Kampung Baru Subang — 20 km south
• Kuala Lumpur — 23 km southeast
• Petaling Jaya — 24 km south
• Shah Alam — 27 km south
• Ampang — 28 km southeast
• Kampong Dungun — 31 km west
• Klang — 35 km southwest
• Kuala Selangor — 36 km west
• Putra Heights — 36 km south

Largest cities in Selangor

• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Klang — 240,016
• Sepang — 212,050
• Semenyih — 92,491
• Serendah — 71,202
• Kampung Baru Balakong — 69,302
• Putra Heights — 60,000
• Kuala Selangor — 55,887

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.