Kajang
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| • Chinese | 加影 | ||
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| Motto: Beretika Kehidupan Berkualiti (Quality Living through Ethics) | |||
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| Coordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E / 2.99306°N 101.78889°ECoordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E / 2.99306°N 101.78889°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 (2010) | |||
| • City | 342,657 | ||
| • 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 (Chinese: 加影; Jyutping: gaa1 jing2) is a mukim and capital of Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia.
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. The soon-to-be-realised Klang Valley MRT station in Bandar Kajang will boost the property value in Sungai Chua.
As of 2004, a few townships have been developed in Kajang, such as Taman Prima Saujana , 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, TTDI Groove, Tropicana Heights and Prima Paramount.
Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the SILK Expressway. Kajang is governed by the Majlis Perbandaran Kajang.
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.
Kajang's population of 342,657 is 60.4% Malay, 19.3% Chinese, 9.7% Indians, and 10.6% other ethnic groups.
Kajang's main population centres are Taman Saujana Impian, Sg. Kantan, Sg.Jelok, Sg.Ramal, Sungai Chua, Sg. Sekamat, Bandar Mahkota, Jalan Reko, Jalan Bukit, Taman Prima Saujana, Taman Kantan Permai, Taman Kajang Perdana, Taman Sri Ramal, Taman Kajang Prima,Bandar Teknologi Kajang,Semenyih Town and Berenang.
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