Map of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Petaling Jaya is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, with a population of about 807,879. It lies at 3.1073°N, 101.6067°E. Petaling Jaya is about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shah Alam, 9 km to the west.

Petaling Jaya at a glance

Where is Petaling Jaya?

• The 4th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 2nd 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 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Petaling Jaya

• Shah Alam — 9 km west
• Kampung Baru Subang — 9 km northwest
• Kuala Lumpur — 10 km northeast
• Putra Heights — 13 km south
• Kampung Baru Balakong — 18 km southeast
• Ampang — 18 km east
• Klang — 20 km southwest
• Putrajaya — 21 km southeast
• Rawang — 24 km north
• Serendah — 29 km north

Largest cities in Selangor

• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Klang — 240,016
• Sepang — 212,050
• Rawang — 199,095
• 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
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421

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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.