Meru is a town in
Klang District
The Klang District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the western part of Selangor. It borders the Kuala Selangor District to the north, Petaling to the east, Kuala Langat district to the south and Malacca Straits to the west. T ...
,
Selangor
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,
Malaysia
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and can be easily accessed via a 45-minute drive from
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
via the
New Klang Valley Expressway and a 15-minute drive from
Klang via
Jalan Meru.
Industry
Meru is home to Top Glove which is the nation's largest producer of latex gloves. Numerous small-medium industrial complex are located in Meru which is less than 10 km from the heart of Klang.
This town is currently losing its prominence, especially the
Klang Parade as there are newer towns in
Klang. One location that is currently very popular is
Bandar Bukit Tinggi, a new and modern town area in the south of
Klang. Because of that, Klang Parade is struggling to get customers.
Transport
However, due to the recent property developments at nearby areas such as
Setia Alam (part of
Shah Alam
Shah Alam (, from Persian language, Persian, meaning "king of the world") is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia which is situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam rep ...
),
Klang Sentral and
Bandar Bukit Raja, Meru is all set to see a raise in traffic volume.
Car
New Klang Valley Expressway
Jalan Meru
Rail
Jalan Meru LRT Station
References
Klang District
Towns in Selangor
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