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Kajang is a town 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 ...
,
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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. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the
Kajang Municipal Council Kajang Municipal Council ( Malay: ''Majlis Perbandaran Kajang'', Jawi: مجليس ڤربندرن كاجڠ) is the local government authority serving Hulu Langat District in Selangor, Malaysia. History The Kajang Municipal Council was granted mun ...
. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the
Langat River The Langat River is a river in Selangor, Malaysia. The Langat River is 78 km long, with a catchment of 2350 km²,Cheras,
Semenyih Semenyih is a town and a mukim in Hulu Langat District in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia along the Kajang–Seremban road. It is southeast of downtown Kuala Lumpur and southeast of Kajang. Etymology The meaning of the name of the town is un ...
,
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), ...
, Putrajaya and Serdang. According to the 2020 census, the local authority area (which includes Kajang) has a population of 1.05 million people.


Etymology

The name ''Kajang'' is believed to have originated from the language of Temuan tribes ( Orang Asli) who populated the Langat valley in the 17th-18th centuries. In their language ''kajang'' referred to their art of weaving
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or pandanus leaves, which were prevalent in much of the country. A similar theory stated that settlers from the neighboring domain of Sungai Ujong ( Negeri Sembilan) once constructed huts (''pondok'') in the area with
thatched Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (''Cladium mariscus''), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of ...
roof made from folded (''lipat kajang'') screwpine leaves. It is also believed that the name ''kajang'' may have originated from the Buginese word ''berkajang'', meaning ''camp'' or ''accommodation''.


Geography and development

Kajang is about half an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur's central business district, primarily through
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and the Grand Saga Expressway; both routes are part of the
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system. In recent years, a few townships were developed in Kajang, such as Taman Prima Saujana, Sungai Chua and Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands). High-end developments in Kajang include Twin Palms, Sri Banyan, Country Heights, Jade Hills, TTDI Grove, Tropicana Heights and Prima Paramount. Areas surrounding these townships are accessible via the SILK Expressway.


History

Orang Asli tribes had already established settlements in what is now Kajang as early as the 16th century, however the first recorded settlement was found in 1709 by additional Orang Asli settlers who relocated from the Klang valley. Kajang town in its present form was founded in the 1870s, in the aftermath of the
Klang War The Klang War or Selangor Civil War was a series of conflicts that lasted from 1867 to 1874 in the Malay state of Selangor in the Malay Peninsula (modern-day Malaysia). It was initially fought between Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, the admini ...
. In its early days, it was settled by Mandailings and
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people from
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in the then-
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, followed by
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tin miners. As with other towns in Selangor, Kajang as a modern town owes its rise in particular to
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mines and plantations which were opened around the 1890s. One of the famous coffee estates were ''Inch Kenneth Estate'' managed by the Kindersley brothers, who were among the first to plant rubber in the country on a commercial basis.During the Japanese invasion, Kajang was bombed on 12 January 1942, a day after the fall of Kuala Lumpur. The bombs, meant for the
railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
, missed its target, and hit a nearby church instead. Kajang was granted municipal status on 1 January 1997. Previously it was under the jurisdiction of the Hulu Langat District Council (''Majlis Daerah Hulu Langat'', MDHL). Kajang was the
administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the Hulu Langat region until it was relocated to
Bandar Baru Bangi Bandar Baru Bangi (literal translation: ''Bangi New Town'') is a township situated in Hulu Langat District, in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the small town of Bangi situated further south. It is located between Kajang and ...
in 1992.


Demographics

Kajang's population of 342,657 is 60.4% Malay, 19.3% Chinese, 9.7% Indians, and 10.6% other ethnic groups. Kajang's main population centres are Sg. Sekamat, Taman Saujana Impian, Sg. Kantan, Sg. Jelok, Sg. Ramal, Sungai Chua, Jalan Reko, Jalan Bukit, Taman Jenaris, Taman Prima Saujana, Taman Kantan Permai, Taman Kajang Perdana, Taman Sri Ramal, Taman Bukit Mewah, Kajang Prima, Bandar Teknologi Kajang, Hillpark and Bandar Baru Bangi.


Landmarks

The city centre of Kajang is the colonial quarter near the
Stadium Kajang MRT station The Stadium Kajang MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (Malaysia), mass rapid transit (MRT) station on the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, Kajang Line (SBK line), located in downtown Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. It was opened on 17 July 2017, ...
, including the streets of Jalan Mendaling, Jalan Stadium, Jalan Sulaiman and Jalan Raja Haroun. The buildings in the area were constructed around the 1900s to 1930s. The architecture of these shophouses is a combination of traditional Chinese and European designs. The ground floor was used mostly for commercial activities and the upper floor as the family living quarters.One of Kajang's landmarks is Kajang Stadium which is situated in the heart of the town. The stadium can accommodate up to 5,000 people and is used throughout the year for the community soccer competitions. Another landmark is the Kajang Jamek Mosque, which is recognisable by its bright yellow facade.


Transportation


Car

Kajang is served by a network of tolled expressways and federal highways.
Highway A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access ...
1, the premier north–south federal highway of Peninsular Malaysia, runs through downtown Kajang and then southwards until Johor Bahru. On Highway 1, Kajang is 22 km from
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and 43 km from
Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Se ...
. A stretch of highway 1 is concurrent with the Cheras-Kajang toll road (aka the ''Grand Saga Expressway'') between
Taman Connaught Connaught (Jawi: کوناکت, Chinese: 康乐花园, Tamil:கொனாச்ட் ) is a residential township in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is strategically located at the confluence of three major roads namely, Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring ...
and Bukit Dukung. The SILK Expressway starts in Serdang, which then runs through
Balakong Balakong ( Jawi: بالقوڠ; ) or Cheras South ( Jawi: چراس سلتن; ) is a township in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Located to the southeast of Greater Kuala Lumpur, the township consists mainly of residential condominiums, ...
and then forms a beltway around downtown Kajang before ending near
Bandar Baru Bangi Bandar Baru Bangi (literal translation: ''Bangi New Town'') is a township situated in Hulu Langat District, in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the small town of Bangi situated further south. It is located between Kajang and ...
. It is the main ring road for Kajang.
PLUS Expressway The PLUS Expressways Berhad () is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asia and t ...
exit 210 serves the vicinity of Kajang and Bangi. From
Ampang Jaya Ampang Jaya, more commonly known as just Ampang, is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency straddling parts of the Hulu Langat District and Gombak District, in eastern Selangor, Malaysia. It is located just outside the eastern b ...
, one can reach Kajang with state routes B62 and B52.


Public transport

Kajang railway station ta, காஜாங் , type = Commuter rail, Intercity rail and Rapid transit station , image = File:SBK Line Kajang Station Common Concourse 1.jpg , image_caption = Interior of the new station building. , address = Jalan Bukit, Kajan ...
is the principal rail station of Kajang. It is an interchange station between the MRT Kajang Line,
KTM Seremban Line The Seremban Line ( ms, Laluan Seremban) or Seremban Komuter Line ( ms, Laluan Komuter Seremban) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Its electric trains run between and , with some services t ...
and
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. The station is the southern terminal of the MRT line. Kajang station, though so named, does not directly serve downtown Kajang; Stadium Kajang MRT is located in the actual downtown area, along with Sungai Jernih MRT.


Food and tourism

Kajang is famous for its ''
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'', a form of skewered barbecued meat. Informally, Kajang is known as the ''Sate Town.''


Government and infrastructure

The Malaysia Prison Complex (''Kompleks Penjara Kajang''), headquarters of the Prison Department of Malaysia is in Kajang.


Shopping

Kajang has multiple shopping complexes. The Billion Shopping Center formerly in Kajang town and now it is relocated to Bandar Teknologi Kajang. Other shopping centres located are Metro Plaza Kajang, Metro Point and Kompleks Kota Kajang. Metro Avenue is a new shopping district located opposite SMJK Yu Hua Kajang and Kajang High School.


Facilities and amenities

Hospital Kajang is the primary
public hospital A public hospital, or government hospital, is a hospital which is government owned and is fully funded by the government and operates solely off the money that is collected from taxpayers to fund healthcare initiatives. In some countries, this typ ...
in the city. Private medical centres function 24 hours and include facilities such as ''Poliklinik MUC @Metro Point'', ''Klinik Mediviron Prima Saujana'', ''Kajang Plaza Medical Centre'' (KPMC) and ''KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital''. The Hulu Langat District Police Headquarters are located in the town centre, across the Highway 1 junction from the Post Office. Federal government agencies with their branch in Kajang include the National Registration Department, Immigration Department, Transportation Department, and Hulu Langat Education Office.


Education


Primary

* Al-Amin Sungai Tangkas * Rafflesia International School Kajang 2 * SK Bandar Seri Putra * SK Jalan Bukit 1 * SK Jalan Bukit 2 * SK Jalan Semenyih 1 * SK Jalan Semenyih 2 * SK Kajang * SK Kajang Utama * SK Kantan Permai * SK Leftenan Adnan * SK Saujana Impian * SK Saujana Impian 2 * SK Seri Sekamat * SK Taman Jasmin * SK Taman Sri Jelok * SRJK(C) Yu Hua * SRJK(C) Yu Hua 2 (under construction) * SRJK(C) Sungai Chua * SRJK(T) Kajang * Tanarata International Schools * SK Convent Kajang * SK Taman Rakan


Secondary

* Rafflesia International School@Kajang 2 * SMK Convent Kajang * SM Integrasi Tahfiz Ilmuwan Bangi * SM Rafflesia@Kajang 2 * SM Teknik Kajang * SMAP Kajang * SMJK Yu Hua Kajang * SMK Jalan Bukit * SMK Jalan Reko * SMK Kajang Utama * SMK Saujana Impian * SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) * SMK Sungai Ramal (SEMARAK) * SMK Taman Jasmin 2 * SMK Tinggi Kajang (Kajang High School) * SMKA Maahad Hamidiah * Tanarata International Schools


Tertiary

Kajang is home to institutions of higher learning, which includes: *
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(UTAR) Sungai Long Campus *
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
New Era University College New Era University College (NEUC) is a private, non-profit higher education institution in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. It was founded on May 28, 1997. NEUC is a LCCI Registered Training Centre (RTC), and also a Cisco Networking Academy, te ...
*
German-Malaysian Institute The German-Malaysian Institute (GMI; german: Deutsch-Malaysisches Institut ms, Institut Jerman-Malaysia) is the German-Malaysian educational institute in Malaysia. It was located at Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur but has moved ...
* Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute (MFI) * Universiti Kuala Lumpur Medical Science and Technology (MESTECH)


Politics

After the 2018 Malaysian general election, became part of the parliamentary constituency in the Dewan Rakyat of the
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. The seat is held by
Ong Kian Ming Dr. Ong Kian Ming (; born 12 September 1975), is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangi from May ...
from PH-
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. In the
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, Kajang is one of three state seats within the Bangi parliamentary district; the other two are and . The incumbent Assemblyperson for Kajang is
Hee Loy Sian Hee Loy Sian (; born 18 June 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang since May 2018. He served as Member of ...
from PH- PKR. Until 9 May 2018, Kajang was part of the parliamentary constituency in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament. In the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Kajang was one of three state seats within the Hulu Langat parliamentary district; the other two were and .


Notable people

* Lt Adnan Bin Saidi, Malayan military officer who took part in the
Battle of Singapore The Fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore,; ta, சிங்கப்பூரின் வீழ்ச்சி; ja, シンガポールの戦い took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War. The Empire of ...
, Bukit Chandu during
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. *
Ning Baizura Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. Early life She w ...
, singer. *
Nora Danish Nora binti Mohd Danish Hanif (born 7 March 1982) also known as Nora Danish is a Malaysian actress, singer, model, television personality and businesswoman. Background Nora was born on 7 March 1982 to a parent of Arab and Burmese descent. Sh ...
, actress. * Suresh Navaratnam, Malaysian cricketer, represented Malaysia for 21 years and captained the National Team. *
K. Sanbagamaran K. Sanbagamaran (born 19 February 1972) is a former Malaysian professional association football, footballer. He played for Selangor FA, Sabah FA and PKNS FC during his career. He also played for the national team, and played a major role in M ...
, former Selangor FA and
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player. *
D. Christie Jayaseelan Christie Jayaseelan Devasagayam (born 18 August 1986) is a Malaysian footballer who last plays for Sarawak United in the Malaysia Premier League. Club career Christie started his career in football with PKNS FC football academy in 2005. Then, ...
, football player. * K. Reuben, football player. * Safee Sali, football player.


References


External links


Kajang Municipal Council Official Website
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