Kuang ( Jawi: كواڠ; ) is a town in

Gombak District The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district cap ...

, Selangor, Malaysia. Its main importance in older times was the starting of the railway branch to

Batu Arang Batu Arang is a town in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that is located about from the capital Kuala Lumpur. Coal was first discovered in the region in 1908, when British authorities found large deposits of coal reserves that could be com ...

from the mainline of

Malayan Railways Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...

. Today, Kuang's main industry is cement distribution for the CIMA Company. There is a successful HS Nada cow farm at Kampung Gombak. Kuang has one of the largest polo field in Asia. It was an important venue for polo during the Commonwealth Games in 1998. There is also a lake called Tasik Biru (Blue Lake), which is at Seri Kundang. The

Malaysia Bible Seminary Malaysia Bible Seminary (MBS) is an interdenominational evangelical seminary located in the town of Kuang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia to train local Christians preparing for ministry. The seminary was established in 1978, originally loca ...

is also in Kuang. Kuang's calm and peaceful surrounding attracts some non-locals to build their homes and recreation centres here, near Kampung Sungai Serai.

Transportation

The town is served by

Kuang Komuter station ta, குவாங் , type = Commuter rail station , logo = , logo_size = , image = Kuang KTM Station signboard (220712).jpg , image_size = , image_caption = , address = Kuang, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. , line = (2015 to pr ...

External links

Kuang town in pictures
Gombak District Towns in Selangor {{Selangor-geo-stub