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 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:

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, 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

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, former badminton player
Razif Sidek, former badminton player
Jailani Sidek, former badminton player
Rahman Sidek, former badminton player
Rashid Sidek, former badminton player
Thamil Arasu Ambumamee
, footballer
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racer