Bandar Baru Bangi (literal translation: ''Bangi New Town'') is a

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

situated in

Hulu Langat District Hulu Langat District is a district located in the southeastern corner of Selangor, between Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. It is bordered by the state of Pahang to the east and north, Gombak district to the north-west, Federal Territory of Kual ...

, in southeastern

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

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. It is named after the small town of

Bangi Bangi may refer to: *Bangi (surname), an Indian surname *Bangi District, Bangi, Afghanistan *Bangi, Iran (disambiguation) *Bangi, Nepal *Bangi, Malaysia ** Bangi Komuter station, Malaysia * Bandar Baru Bangi, Malaysia * Bangi (federal constituency), ...

situated further south. It is located between

Kajang Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by ...

and

Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...

(formerly Prang Besar) and is about 25 km away from the capital city,

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. Bandar Baru Bangi is also known as "Bandar Berilmu" or knowledgeable city since 2008 as numerous universities are located here including the National University of Malaysia. The name of the town usually is abbreviated as "BBB". As of 2016, there are 16 town sections in the town.

Features

Bandar Baru Bangi is also known as a "Knowledge Town" as it is home to

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The National University of Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, abbreviated as UKM) is a public university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...

(National University of Malaysia). Other public universities including

Universiti Tenaga Nasional Universiti Tenaga Nasional ( en, The National Energy University; UNITEN) is a private university, located in Selangor, Malaysia, with GLC university status. It is wholly owned by the public-listed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), established in 1 ...

and

Universiti Putra Malaysia University of Putra Malaysia ( Malay: ''Universiti Putra Malaysia''), abbreviated as UPM, is a Malaysian public research university located in Serdang, Selangor. Formerly it was named Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (Agricultural University of ...

are also nearby. It is also famous for its eateries. There are mamak stalls, sea food, Malaysian, Thai, Arabic as well as Japanese restaurants. There are several night markets, supermarkets, malls, and hotels in the town. Bangi Golf resort situated near section 6 is one of the largest golf resorts in Selangor state. The Bangi Town Centre was planned together with a proposed town park for PKNS by Peter Verity the international urbanist and architect, and is now the major commercial centre of the new town of Bangi.

Educational institutions

Private schools: * Sekolah Rendah Islam Pintar Tahfiz * Institut Pintar Tahfiz Fuqaha (secondary school) * SRI Ayesha * Seri ABIM * Sekolah Islam Sri Al-Amin * Sekolah Rendah Islam Tahfiz Ilmuwan * Sekolah Rendah Integrasi Islam BangiKu Primary schools: * Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan 3 Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan 4 Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan 6 Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7 Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil West Country * Sekolah Rendah Agama Integrasi Bandar Baru Bangi Secondary schools: * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan 3 Bandar Baru Bang * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan 4 Bandar Baru Bangi * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Reko * SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang Higher education: *

(UKM) *

(UPM) *

Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur The Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL; Malay: ''Universiti Infrastruktur Kuala Lumpur''), formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC), is a university in Kajang, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia ...

(IUKL), formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC)

Training centres

*Bangi Government and Private Training Centre Area

Research centres

Malaysian Nuclear Agency The Malaysia Nuclear Agency (Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, ANM) is a Malaysian nuclear technology research facility located in Bangi, Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", i ...

Malaysia Nuclear Agency
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(MPOB)

Industry

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* DENSO *

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Notable people

* Lt.

Adnan bin Saidi Adnan bin Saidi ( Jawi: ; 1915 – 14 February 1942) was a Malayan military officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese at the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II. He is lauded as a national hero in Singa ...

Azmyl Yunor Azmyl Yunor (born Azmyl Yusof; 17 January 1977) is a Malaysian independent English and Malay language singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, academic and writer. He is also a journalist and filmmaker by training. His works have ranged from f ...

Datuk Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin. Origin The oldest ...

Dr Mohd Fadzillah Kamsah *

Najib Razak Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...

Transportation

Trains

The town is served by KTM UKM station under the KTM Seremban Line. The station is located at Persiaran KWSP which is 1 km away from UKM area.

Buses

The town is served by 4 routes from MRT Feeder Bus as well as 2 routes from Smart Selangor.

References

External links

* {{coord, 2, 57, N, 101, 46, E, display=title, region:MY_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Hulu Langat District Townships in Selangor