Kajang
Kajang | |
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Town | |
| Kajang Town Bandar Kajang | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): Kajang Bandar Pilihan untuk Didiami (Kajang: The Ideal City for Living) | |
Interactive map of Kajang | |
| Coordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E / 2.99306°N 101.78889°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| Establishment | 1709 |
| Granted municipal status | 1 January 1997 |
| Granted city status | TBA |
| Government | |
| • Yang Di-Pertua (President) | Nazli Md Taib |
| Area | |
• Town | 787 km2 (304 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Town | 236,240 |
| • Density | 1,326/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,047,356 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal codes in Malaysia | 43000 (Downtown Kajang) 43100 (Hulu Langat Town, Sungai Gabai) 43200 (Batu 9 Cheras, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn) 43500 (Semenyih, Broga-Selangor) 43600 (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Lama) 43650 (Bandar Baru Bangi) 43700 (Beranang, Kampung Sungai Jai-Selangor) 56000 (Damai Perdana) |
| Calling code | +60-3-87 +60-3-89 +60-3-90 |
| Website | www |
Kajang is a town in the Hulu Langat District of Selangor, Malaysia, southeast of Kuala Lumpur. Kajang, along with much of the Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by Cheras, Semenyih, Bangi, Putrajaya and Seri Kembangan (Serdang).
According to the 2020 census, the local authority area (which includes Kajang, Cheras, Balakong, Bangi, Semenyih and Pekan Hulu Langat) has a population of 1.05 million people, making it the second largest city in Malaysia.