Aerial view of Banting in 2023Banting in Kuala Langat District
Banting is a town and the seat of Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia.[1] 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. 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, 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.
Historical Places
Among the places, popular in Banting are:
Jugra - 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:
