Serendah (;

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: செரண்டா) is a town and

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 ...

Hulu Selangor District Hulu Selangor is a Districts in Malaysia, district in Selangor, Malaysia. It contains the towns of Serendah, Batang Kali and Kuala Kubu Bharu. Its principal town is Kuala Kubu Bharu. The district is located in the northeastern part of Selango ...

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 ...

. Located north of

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

, Serendah was originally a home to many tin mines and act as a satellite town to a bigger mining town, Rawang. The town is now growing at a steady phase and is among the largest suburb outside the skirt of Kuala Lumpur on top of being the most populated mukim (township) in Hulu Selangor District. Serendah is actively growing partly due to the presence of

UMW Holdings Sime UMW (UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd.; formerly UMW Holdings Berhad) is a Malaysian industrial conglomerate. It is one of the largest companies and also one of the leading industrial enterprises, serving the economies of Malaysia and the Asia-Pac ...

in the area. An industrial city, named UMW High-Value Manufacturing Park is being constructed that will then house a number of national and multinational companies focused in manufacturing. An East Coast Rail Link Station planned to open in the same proximity will also accelerate this growth further. Some places address in Serendah now includes the prefix 'Bandar' meaning city. Such as the address for UMW HVM Park and its contents, which displays 'Bandar Serendah' instead of the usual 'Serendah'.

History

The area was developed due to

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activities during the British administration. One of the popular tourist spot in Serendah
Perigi Tujuh Serendah
was built to resist floods hence the name Serendah that reflects this area being located at a low level in comparison to its surroundings. Serendah International Orchid Park was located here.

Geography

Encompassing from

Sungai Choh Sungai Choh is a small town situated within the boundary of both Gombak District and Hulu Selangor District, Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 s ...

in the south, town of

Bukit Beruntung Bukit Beruntung is a town in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It spans over 2,900 hectares between Serendah and Batang Kali, bordered by the Rantau Panjang forest reserve. The planned city was originally developed by Europlus Corpo ...

in the west, and Antara Gapi in the north, the mukim of Serendah has a total area of -sq mi, -sq mi of which is land and -sq mi, or -% is water.

Demographics

Religion

There are a number of Chinese temples, one Mosque and a number of surau, one Sikh temple and other religious structure of other regions. * Hock Leng Keng Temple (双文丹福灵宫), founded in 1869 * Goddess Mazu Temple (妈祖庙) * Sze Yeah Kong Temple (仙四師爺宮), founded in 1898 * Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih (金龙山万佛寺) * Liang Liang Temple (娘娘庙) * Serendah Mosque at Jalan Besar KL-Ipoh * Sikh Temple - Gurdwara Sahib Serendah * Vinayagar Temple

Education

There is one secondary school and two primary schools: * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Serendah * Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Serendah * Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Serendah

Development

A new Komuter station, The

Serendah Komuter station The Serendah Komuter station is a Malaysian commuter train station stationed roughly two kilometres northwest from the town of Serendah, Selangor. The station is located on the KTM West Coast Line. The station is served by the KTM Komuter's sinc ...

which is stationed roughly two kilometres northwest from and named after Serendah, is opened on April 21, 2007 alongside the Rasa and Batang Kali stations.

Perodua (), usually abbreviated to Perodua (), is Malaysia's largest car manufacturer, followed by Proton Holdings. Background and history Perodua was established in 1993 and launched its first 5-door hatchback, the Perodua Kancil, in August 1994 ...

, one of the national car maker is headquartered in Serendah.

, one of the leading national industrial enterprise, is developing an industrial city and has moved many of their subsidiaries headquarters to the new development. Such as the move of UMW Equipment and UMW Power Solutions from

Shah Alam Shah Alam (, from Persian language, Persian, meaning "king of the world") is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia which is situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam rep ...

to Serendah in 2023.

Selangor State Development Corporation The State Development Corporation of Selangor ( Malay:Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor abbr:PKNS) is a state development corporation in Selangor, Malaysia. PKNS was established to drive the development of the state, focusing on fair economic p ...

, a leading developer in the state, has developed a

master planned community A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...

named Antara Gapi in the more northern portion of Serendah. Antara Gapi is quickly rising as one of the suburban downtown in the area.

References

Hulu Selangor District Mukims of Selangor {{Selangor-geo-stub