Hulu Langat District is a

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located in the southeastern corner of

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, between

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and

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. It is bordered by the state of

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to the east and north, Gombak district to the north-west, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and

Petaling The Petaling District is a district located in the heart of Selangor in Malaysia. Petaling is not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya located in it, nor the ''mukim'' of Petaling under Subang Jaya City. The district office is located i ...

district to the west, Sepang district to the south-west, and state of Negeri Sembilan to the south. Hulu Langat is the fifth largest district in

State with an area of 840 square kilometres and the second most populous district with a population of 1,400,461 at the 2020 Census (provisional result). It is also the second most densely populated district with approximately 1688 people per km². It has a mix of urban and rural settlements with a majority of the population settling in towns near

. These population centers, such as Cheras and Ampang effectively became suburbs of the greater metropolitan area (both Cheras and Ampang are communities now divided administratively between

Federal Territory and

State). Hulu Langat has a median income of RM8361 (2019), which is the fourth highest in the state and country behind Petaling, Sepang and Gombak. The figure is higher than both the state, RM8210 (2019) and national median income of RM5873 (2019).

Population

According to the Department of Statistics, Malaysia, Hulu Langat's population increased from 1,138,198 in 2010 to 1,400,416 in 2020. The following is based on the Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 forecast.

Administrative divisions

Hulu Langat District is divided into 7 ''

mukim A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...

s'', which are:

Local Area Government

# Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (Mukim Ampang only) # Kajang Municipal Council (Most parts of the district except Mukim Ampang)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Hulu Langat district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Hulu Langat district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Transportation

Railways

* RapidKL LRT Ampang Line ** Maluri - Pandan Jaya - Pandan Indah - Cempaka - Cahaya - Ampang * RapidKL

MRT Kajang Line The MRT Kajang Line, previously known as the MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line, is a Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit, Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line servicing the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It is the second List of automated urban metro subway system ...

** Taman Suntex - Sri Raya - Bandar Tun Hussein Onn - Batu 11 Cheras - Bukit Dukung - Sungai Jernih - Stadium Kajang -

Kajang Kajang is a city in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, located southeast of Kuala Lumpur. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the L ...

KTM Komuter Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line **

- Kajang 2 - UKM - Bangi * Electrictrainservicelogo

KTM ETS Padang Besar/ Butterworth - Gemas **

Bus

Hentian Kajang is the main bus terminal that provides access to both intercity and local destinations with

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as the main service provider. Bus routes within the district fall under the Ampang Corridor and Cheras Corridor.

Highways

* or Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway * (Grand Saga Highway) * (SILK) * (LEKAS) * (PLUS) * (SUKE) * (AKLEH) * (EKVE), which connects Ukay Perdana, Ampang and Sungai Long, Kajang is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by 2024.

Education

Hulu Langat District is home to a number of higher education institutions.

Public universities

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The National University of Malaysia (, abbreviated as UKM) is a public research university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), ...

(UKM), Bangi

Private universities and university colleges

* Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL),

* German-Malaysian Institute (GMI), Bangi *

Universiti Tenaga Nasional Universiti Tenaga Nasional (; UNITEN) is a private university, located in Selangor, Malaysia, with GLC university status. It is wholly owned by the public-listed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), established in 1997. History Universiti Tenaga Na ...

(UNITEN), Kajang * Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS), Kajang * Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long *

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(Malaysia campus), Semenyih * New Era University College, Kajang

Places of interest

Hulu Langat town is famous for its durians. This town is also popular for its recreational activities and natural surroundings. Due to its near location to the city of Kuala Lumpur Hulu Langat is a popular spot to the local tourist for recreational activities. Among the popular spots of eco-tourism are the Sungai Gabai Waterfalls, the Semenyih Water Reservoir and the Congkak River Forest Recreational Center. Another latest hot spot for tourism is the Sungai Lopoh, located at 22nd Mile of Jalan Hulu Langat and the Kuala Lumpur Look Out Point Tourist Complex, located at Jalan Ampang–Hulu Langat. Near Lembah Pangsun lies Mount Nuang (1,483m), a training ground for hikers and runners before they climb

Mount Kinabalu Mount Kinabalu ( Dusun: ''Gayo Ngaran'' or ''Nulu Nabalu'', ) is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Borneo. With a height of , it is the third-highest peak of an island on Earth, the 28th highest peak in Southeast Asia, and 20th most prom ...

or do a marathon. There are two hots spring in Hulu Langat one is Dusun Tua Hot Spring located at 16th mile and Sungai Serai Hot Spring. Balakong consists of various shopping malls that are frequented by tourists and locals, such as AEON (Jusco) Cheras Selatan Balakong.

town on the other hand is famous for its satay, which is very popular amongst the locals as well as tourists. Pekan Batu 14 Hulu Langat Pekan Batu 14 Hulu Langat is an old town which 14 miles from Kuala Lumpur. Landmark - Masjid Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah - Dewan Dato Nazir Hulu Langat - Balai Polis Pekan Batu 14 Hulu Langat Pekan Batu 18 Hulu Langat Pekan Batu 18 Hulu Langat is an old town which 18 miles from Kuala Lumpur. It is also a Famous Place for Cycling Gathering Point Landmark - Balai Polis Pekan Batu 18 Hulu Langat - SJK (C) CHOON HWA

Notable people from Hulu Langat

Ning Baizura Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah (born 28 June 1975), better known by her stage name Ning Baizura, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, actress who sings in Malay, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. Early life She ...

, singer, actress from Kajang * Adnan Saidi, Malaysian war hero

References

External links

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