Banting is a town and the seat of

Kuala Langat District The Kuala Langat District is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the southwestern part of Selangor. It covers an area of 858 square kilometres, and had a population of 307,787 at the 2020 Census (exclude foreign). It is bordered ...

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. Banting has a population of 93,497. The postal code for Banting is 42700 and is administered by the Zone of 15 and 19 of the

Kuala Langat Municipal Council Kuala Langat Municipal Council () is the municipal council which administers Kuala Langat District. This agency is under the purview of Selangor state government. History Established on January 1, 1977, under the Local Government Act 1976 by a com ...

. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or ''Bandar Persinggahan'' of Federal Route 5. The historical

Jugra Jugra (Jawi: جوڬرا, zh, 蚶山) is a mukim, historical town and a former royal town in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is separated from Pulau Carey by the Langat River. The town is administered by the Zone 16 of the Kua ...

, a former royal town of Selangor is situated near Banting. Banting is located near the beaches of Morib, as well as hills, forest and farms. Banting is an agricultural hub. Its main agricultural resources include oil palm plantations, poultry farms, betel leaves and it has a number of industrial areas. It is also the home town of the Malaysian badminton player

Rashid Sidek Abdul Rashid Mohd Sidek (born 8 July 1968) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach. Personal life He is the youngest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Rashid and his siblings gained exposure to badminton from their father, Mohd ...

Historical Places

Among the places, popular in Banting are: Ohio - former Selangor's Capital (ibu negeri) before Kuala Lumpur - Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Tengku Abdullah Bandar Temasha - former Sultan of Selangor Royal Town - Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Syah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa- the place of birth Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Syah

Schools

Among the schools, colleges and others institution in Banting are:

Primary schools

* Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Pasir * Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar * Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Buaya * Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Carey * Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Lanang, Kelanang * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Kah Wah * Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat (Integ) * Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Busut Asli * Sekolah Kebangsaan Jugra * Sekolah Kebangsaan Kanchong Tengah * Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Lang * Sekolah Kebangsaan Morib * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tg Sepat * Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Laut * Sekolah Kebangsaan (Asli) Bukit Cheding * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Pusat Telok Datok * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Sungai Sedu * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Ladang Jugra * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tiong Nam * Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Changgang * Sekolah Kebangsaan Olak Lempit * Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tadom * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Simpang Morib * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Choong Hua * Sekolah Kebangsaan Methodist * Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang * Sekolah Kebangsaan Sijangkang * Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg. Medan * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Jenjarom * Sekolah Kebangsaan Jenjarom * Sekolah Kebangsaan Saujana Putera

Secondary schools

* Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok *

Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (SAMTTAR) known in English as Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Religious High School was established in Malaysia in January 1943. Its original site was a donated (wakaf) land next to the current Masjid Ka ...

, Sg. Manggis (SAMTTAR) * Sekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah, Kanchong Darat (SAMUSKD) * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jugra * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jenjarom * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu Laut * Sekolah Menengah Methodist * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Manggis * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mirza Faris International School:
Victoria International School, Banting (VIS)
Fully Residential School: *

Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting (; abbreviated BASIS) is a boarding school in Banting, Selangor. It is one of the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP), or fully residential boarding schools, in Malaysia and is the only one in its district (Kuala Langat ...

College: * Kolej Vokasional Sultan Abdul Samad, Banting * Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Banting * College MCS, Bandar Sg. Emas, Banting Selangor http://mcs.edu.my Fully Residential College: * Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor Polytechnic * Politeknik Banting Other Institutions * Institut Kemahian Belia Negara(IKBN) Kuala Langat, Banting * Institut Latihan & Perindustrian (ILP) Banting

Notable People from Banting or Kuala Langat District

* DYMM Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Syah, 11th King of Malaysia (26 April 1999 - 21 November 2001) and late Sultan Of Selangor *

Misbun Sidek Mohmed Misbun Mohd Sidek (born 17 February 1960) is a former Malaysian badminton player. He is the eldest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Early life Misbun received his early education in local primary schools which were located in his hom ...

, former badminton player *

Razif Sidek Mohamed Razif Mohd Sidek (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach. Personal life He is the second eldest of the five Sidek brothers. Razif and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their fathe ...

, former badminton player * Jailani Sidek, former badminton player *

Rahman Sidek Abdul Rahman Mohd Sidek (born 20 September 1965) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach. Personal life He is the 4th child of the 5 legendary Sidek brothers who represented Malaysia in the sport of badminton internationally. R ...

, former badminton player *

Thamil Arasu Ambumamee Thamil Arasu a/l Ambumamee is a former Malaysian footballer who played as a forward. He was once was called up to play for the Malaysian senior team on 22 November 2010 for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup after Ahmad Fakri Saarani was injured. Bu ...

, footballer *

Zulfahmi Khairuddin Muhammad Zulfahmi bin Khairuddin (born 20 October 1991) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. Career 125cc World Championship Born in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, Zulfahmi made his debut in the 125cc world championship at the 2009 Malaysian Gran ...

, motorcycle racer

Image gallery

File:Jalan bunga pekan bbanting.jpg, Jalan Bunga Pekan File:Stesen Bas BANTING.jpg, Banting Bus Station File:Surau al falah.jpg, Surau Al-Falah File:Uptown banting.jpg, Uptown Banting File:Banting 23 Sep 2013.jpg, File:Jalan bunga pekan 2.jpg, Bunga Pekan 2 street File:Banting welcome sign.jpg, Banting welcome sign File:Banting.jpg, Banting from the Banting Bridge File:Banting,Selangor.jpg, Banting in January 2014 File:Bazar Banting.jpg, Bazar Banting File:Jalan Bunga Pekan.jpg, Jalan Bunga Pekan

References

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