Kajang

For other uses, see Kajang (disambiguation).

Kajang
Kajang Town Main Junction
Seal
Motto: Beretika Kehidupan Berkualiti (English: Quality Living through Ethics)
Kajang Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Establishment	1807
Granted municipal status	1 January 1997
Government
• Yang Di-Pertua (President)	Dato' Hasan Nawawi bin Abd Rahman
Population (2008)
• City	295,400
• Density	685.06/km2 (1,498.78/sq mi)
• Metro	539,561 (12th)
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed (UTC)
Website	http://www.mpkj.gov.my

Kajang, is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It is located 21 kilometers (13 mi) from of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua. The total population of Kajang has grown rapidly in the past few years, with estimated population growth of 9% per annum.

As of 2004, a few townships have been developed in Kajang, such as Taman Prima Saujana (straight from Jalan Cheras), Sungai Chua, Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands) . Lately, many high-end developments has mushroomed in Kajang such as Twin Palms, Sri Banyan, Country Heights, Jade Hills and Prima Paramount.

Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the SILK Expressway. Kajang is governed by the Majlis Perbandaran Kajang.

History

The night view of Kajang town from Bukit Mewah

The first settlement in Kajang was established in 1709. In 1807, Kajang was founded after the Klang War. Because of its central location, it was made the district capital of Hulu Langat.

Kajang as a modern town owes its rise in particular to the coffee estates which were opened up around it in 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. Another was Perang Besar (Great War) Estate, opened by some British ex-servicemen led by Colonel Henry Gough, who was the pioneer of bud-grafting of rubber trees in the country.

Demographics

Kajang's population of 539,561 is 51.3% Malay, 38% Chinese, 9% Indians, and 1.7% other ethnic groups.

Kajang's main population centres are Sg. Kantan, Sg.Jelok, Sg.Ramal, Sungai Chua, Sg.Sekamat, Bandar Mahkota, Cheras, Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras Perdana, Taman Prima Saujana (straight from Jalan Cheras), Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands), Taman Sri Ramal, Taman Kajang Prima

Landmarks

Masjid Kajang

One of Kajang's landmarks is Stadium Kajang which is situated in the heart of the town. It is near a popular hangout place among the locals named Haji Samuri, which is also home to the famous dish satay Kajang. People come from all over Malaysia to taste the satay here. 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 Mosque or Masjid Kajang, which is easily recognisable by its bright yellow facade. The mosque was painted and decorated by a local wealthy man, Datuk Ujang bin Bagong, for the benefit of the local Muslims. The mosque is lively at night with Islamic activities.

Transportation

Kajang have well connected with many major highway and expressway like Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway as a ring road of Kajang,Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE, ),North-South Expressway (NSE) (Malay: Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan) with Kajang exit and Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS, ) at the south of Kajang near Semenyih. Because the position of Kajang between three major city (Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Putrajaya), this city are included in Klang Valley or Greater Kuala Lumpur. Public transport in Kajang such as bus, taxi, and train. Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd
(RapidKL) is the one of the operator for the bus in this city. RapidKL served the service for buses between Kuala Lumpur by trunk bus U40 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Pudu LRT - Maluri LRT- Terminal Bas Kajang via Jalan Cheras - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad ,U41 : Terminal Jln Sultan Mohamad - Serdang KTM Komuter -Jusco Cheras Selatan -Bdr Mahkota Cheras- Jusco Mahkota Cheras- Bdr Sg Long - Terminal Jln Sultan Mohamad and region bus ,T430 : Pekan Kajang - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Pekan Kajang and T431 : Terminal Bas Kajang - MARA Polytech - Terminal Bas Kajang. Other bus operaor such as Cityliner (bus between Kajang and Seremban)and Bas Mini.KTM Komuter is a commuter train service trough Kajang by Rawang-Seremban Route and stop at Kajang Komuter station. By 2010 under one of the National Key Economic Area (NKEA) and under Government Transformation Programmed (GTP), federal government have announced to improved a public trasport system by build a Mass Rapid Transit ‘”(MRT)”’ system in the Klang Valley/Greater KL. Kajang are included of this system with nine station in Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) area. The system will be built in June 2011 and will completed in 2016.

Food & Tourism

Bangunan Dato' Nazir where Sate Kajang Haji Samuri is situated

Kajang is famous for its sate (alternate spelling satay), a form of skewered barbecued meat. Informally, Kajang is known as the "Satay Town", and is famous among tourists and locals alike. The most famous place to eat satay is Haji Samuri as well as Restoran Malaysia.

Overnight accommodations includes Metro Inn, Crystal Oriental Hotel, Hotel Kajang, Uptown Hotel and Kah Chong Hotels which are located within a 2 km (1.2 mi) radius of the town center.

Shopping

Tesco Kajang is at Saujana Impian area in Kajang

Kajang has a number of new and old shopping complexes. The Billion Shopping Center in Kajang town has been around for more than 20 years. It was originally located in the heart of Kajang town and now has a new and larger branch in Bandar Technologi Kajang. Metro Plaza Kajang, Metro Point, Winnie Plaza and Kompleks Kota Kajang are other shopping complexes in Kajang. Metro Avenue is a new shopping district located opposite SMJK Yu Hua Kajang & Kajang High School.

There has been a boom of hypermarkets in Kajang in the past 5 years, marked by the emergence of Giant, Tesco Kajang and Jusco Cheras Selatan.

Facilities & Amenities

Kajang Plaza

Public hospitals found within and around Kajang town are Hospital Kajang, Hospital Serdang and Hospital Putrajaya. There are also private medical centers functioning 24 hours and other 24-hour clinics such as Klinik Mediviron Prima Saujana, Kajang Plaza Medical Centre (KPMC) and KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital. A new Colombia Asia hospital have start the operation in 2011 near Jusco Cheras Selatan. The Hulu Langat District Police Headquarters are located in the town center. Other services include the post office, government clinics, a stadium, food court and a wet market. Many federal government agencies are open their branch in Kajang including the National Registration Department, Immigration Department and Hulu Langat Education Office. A Transportation Department have start the operation at Section 7, Bandar Baru Bangi in 2010.

Education

Primary

SK Sungai Kantan

• SK Convent Kajang
• Sk Saujana Impian
• Sk Saujana Impian 2
• Al-Amin
• SK Jalan Bukit 1
• SK Jalan Bukit 2
• SK Jalan Semenyih 1
• SK Jalan Semenyih 2
• SK Kajang
• SK Kantan Permai
• SRJK(C)Yu Hua
• SRJK(C) Sungai Chua
• SRJK(T)Kajang
• SK Leftenan Adnan

SK Taman Jasmin

• Tanarata International Schools

Secondary

• SM Teknik Kajang
• SMAP Kajang
• SMJK Yu Hua Kajang
• SMK Convent Kajang
• SMK Jalan Bukit
• SMK Jalan Reko
• SMK Kajang Utama
• SMK Saujana Impian
• SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS)
• SMK Taman Jasmin 2
• SMK Tinggi Kajang (Kajang High School)
• SMKA Maahad Hamidiah
• Tanarata International Schools

New Era College

Tertiary

Kajang is also close or home to institutions of higher learning, which includes:

• Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC)
• University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
• New Era College
• German-Malaysian Institute (GMI)
• Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute (MFI)

However, some of these institutions are located within the greater metropolitan area of Kajang, in nearby areas such as Semenyih, Bandar Baru Bangi and Serdang.

Famous People from Kajang

• Lt Adnan Bin Saidi, the hero of Battle of Singapore in Bukit Chandu during World War II
• Ning Baizura, a famous female singer.
• Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, A famous football player.
• Vinoth 'December' Madivanan, A famous graphic designer and the member of the critically acclaimed record label cum movement PSYCHO.unit Asia
• Dato Dr Fadhilah Kamsah, pakar motivasi.
• Nora Danish, actress.

External links

• Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (Kajang Municipal Council)
• OTAIKAJANG.ORG (OTAIKAJANG COMMUNITY)
• Find Interesting Places in Hulu Langat (DUSUNTUA)