KAJANG

'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 well known places in Kajang is Sungai Chua. The population of Kajang has grown rapidly in the past few years. As of 2004, new Kajang townships have been developed and are currently buzzing with night-life. These include the Prima Saujana and Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands) housing estates. Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the new SILK Expressway.

Contents

History

Demographics

Food and Tourism

Shopping

Education

Famous People from Kajang

External link

References

History

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.

Demographics

Its population as of 2006 is 229,655. It had a population of 189,400 in 2001.

Food and Tourism

Kajang is famous for its ''sate Kajang'' (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 is Haji Samuri which has a huge restaurant next to the stadium. Kajang is also the district capital of Hulu Langat.
Kajang has a well known 3 star hotel which is situated in the town center.

Shopping

Kajang has a host of new and old shopping complexes. The Billion Shopping Center in Kajang town has been around for more than 15 years, and now has a new and larger counterpart in Taman Technology Kajang. Metro Kajang and Kota Kajang are two other shopping complexes in Kajang.
There has been a recent boom in the opening of new hypermarkets in Kajang. Giant was the first hypermarket in Kajang. Tesco, which is located nearby Giant hypermarket was the second hypermarket.
Another shopping complex has recently been built by the same developer/owner (Metro Kajang) of Plaza Metro Kajang with the name of Metro Point, and is situated near Kajang High School. It is currently open and running.

Education

Kajang is a town surrounded by many schools, mainly SMAP Kajang, SMK Tinggi Kajang (Kajang High School) Official Website, 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 reported to be one of the oldest schools in the country. During the 2nd World War, the Japanese buried their dead soldiers on the hill slopes where some of the new school blocks are now located.
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), New Era College is also located in Jalan Bukit, slightly opposite of Kajang KTM Station.

Famous People from 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.

External link

★ Kajang maps
Notable Personalities in Kajang include Raja Alang, Ungku Alang,Towkay Goh Ah Ghee, Low Ti Kok, Chong Koon Lin. More details can be view at Hulu Langat Heritage Centre, No.39,3rd Floor, Jalan Mendaling,Kajang.

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