Banting
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. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . 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 famous Malaysian badminton player Rashid Sidek.
Schools
Among the schools, colleges and others institution in Banting are:
Primary schools:
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Jugra
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Lanang
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Choong Hua
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting
- Sekolah Milkaut De Bom
Secondary schools:
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok
- Sekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah(SAMUS)
- 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
International School:
Fully Residential School:
College:
- Kolej Vokasional Sultan Abdul Samad, Banting
- Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Banting
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
- Misbun Sidek, Malaysia former badminton player
- Razif Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
- Rashid Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
- Rahman Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
- Thamil Arasu Ambumamee, Malaysian footballer
- Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysian motorcycle racer
- Joshua Mahadevan, Malaysian cricket player
- Muizzudin Masod, Malaysian actor, singer and postman
- Michael Nerty, Malaysian freestyle oboist
- Jacob Mathews, Malaysian Best Teacher (Tokoh Guru) Teacher's Day Award winner in 2013 and Tokoh Sukan of Selangor award winner in 2013.
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria s/o Daniel Jayaratnam (Former Police Commission - 2004 to 2005 &Former Suhakam Human Rights Commissioner -2006 to 2010)
Image gallery
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Jalan Bunga Pekan
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Banting Bus Station
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Surau Al-Falah
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Uptown Banting
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Bunga Pekan 2 street
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Banting welcome sign
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Banting from the Banting Bridge
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Banting in January 2014
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Bazar Banting
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Jalan Bunga Pekan
References
- ↑ "Banting Town". Kuala Langat District Council. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25.
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Coordinates: 2°49′N 101°30′E / 2.817°N 101.500°E