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Kajang
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| Kajang كاجڠ |
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| Motto: Beretika Kehidupan Berkualiti (English : ) | |||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Selangor | ||
| Establishment | 1807 | ||
| Granted municipal status |
1997 January 1st | ||
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| Area | |||
| - City | 787.61 km² (304.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 229,655 | ||
| - Density | 561.55/km² (1,454.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 442,281 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
| Website: http://www.mpkj.gov.my/ | |||
Kajang, with a population of 229,655 (as of 2006) is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia (2.98° N, 101.77° E). It is located about 20 km south of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.
One of the popularly known places in Kajang is Sungai Chua. The population of Kajang has rapidly grown since a few years ago. As of 2004, new Kajang townships have been developed and are currently buzzing with night-life. These include Prima Saujana and Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands) housing estates. Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the new SILK Expressway.
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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. Famous among which; 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 the bud-grafting of rubber trees in the country.
Its population as of 2006 is 229,655. It had a population of 189,400 in 2001.
Kajang is famous for its sate Kajang (alternate spelling satay), a form of skewered barbequed meat. Informally, Kajang is known as the "Satay Town", and is famous among tourists and locals alike. Kajang is also the district capital of Hulu Langat.
Kajang is a town surrounded by many schools, mainly SMAP Kajang, SMK Tinggi Kajang (Kajang High School), SMJK Yu Hua Kajang Official Website, SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS), SMK Saujana Impian, SMK Convent Kajang, SMK Jalan Bukit Kajang, SMK Kajang Utama, SMK Jalan Reko and more. SMK Tinggi Kajang is also reported to be one of the oldest schools in the country. The Japanese used to bury its dead soldiers on the hill slopes where some of the new school blocks were built.
Kajang also has a few institutions of higher learning. A university located near Kajang is Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten). Another, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), in nearby Bangi, is one of the largest national universities. Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC), also known an Kolej Ikram is another educational institution based in Kajang. An English university, the University of Nottingham also has a campus in nearby Semenyih, which is easily accessible from Kajang. Besides, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has opened a Business School at Bandar Baru Sungai Long in 2005. Another public university, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is also located in Serdang, which is very near Kajang.
- Lt Adnan Bin Saidi, the hero of Battle of Singapore in Bukit Chandu during World War II was born here in Sungai Ramal.
- Ning Baizura, a famous female singer.
