Kajang
City in Selangor, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kajang is a town in both Hulu Langat District and Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Some parts of Kajang such as Seksyen 12 Bandar Baru Bangi, Kampung Sungai Merab, Desa Pinggiran Putra and Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda are located in northeast Dengkil, Sepang District and is governed by the Sepang Municipal Council.[3] Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by Cheras, Semenyih, Bangi, Putrajaya and Serdang.
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Kajang | |
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Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | کاجڠ |
• Chinese | 加影 |
• Tamil | காஜாங் Kājāṅ (Transliteration) |
Motto(s): Kajang Bandar Pilihan untuk Didiami (Kajang Choice City for Living) | |
Coordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Selangor |
Establishment | 1709 |
Granted municipal status | 1 January 1997 |
Granted city status | TBA |
Government | |
• Yang Di-Pertua (President) | Nazli Md Taib |
Area | |
• Town | 93.4 km2 (36.1 sq mi) |
• Urban | 790.43 km2 (305.19 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Town | 236,240 |
• Density | 1,326/km2 (3,393/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,047,356[2] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal codes in Malaysia | 43000 43200 43500 43650 |
Calling code | +60-3-87 +60-3-89 +60-3-90 |
Website | www |
According to the 2020 census, the local authority area (which includes Kajang, Cheras, Balakong, Bangi, Semenyih and Pekan Hulu Langat) has a population of 1.05 million people.[4]