Kajang, Selangor

Kajang, Selangor (6 August, 2017)

Kajang (GPS: 2.99351, 101.7874) is a town in Selangor, to the south of Kuala Lumpur. It is best known for satay, although there is today several stores in the area claiming to be the "real thing". Sungai Langat flows through the town.

The town of Kajang is said to have been named after the nipah leaves that were used as thatch for roofing.¹. Early settlers in Kajang were the Mendailing people of Sumatra. When mining arriving in Kajang, the village experienced a boom, and became one of the important mining towns in the Ulu Langat District.

Location of Kajang on map

Sights in Kajang

Bukit Dukung MRT Station (GPS: 3.0269, 101.77022)
Kajang MRT Station (GPS: 2.98315, 101.79021)
Stadium Kajang MRT Station (GPS: 2.9944, 101.78638)
Sungai Jernih MRT Station (GPS: 3.0008, 101.78385)

Sights in Kajang

Arked Mara Kajang (GPS: 2.99056, 101.78813)
Church of the Holy Family (GPS: 2.98856, 101.79049)
Hospital Kajang (GPS: 2.99281, 101.7929)
Kajang Plaza Medical Centre (GPS: 2.99558, 101.78803)
Kajang Police Station (GPS: 2.99358, 101.78805)
Kajang Post Office (GPS: 2.99313, 101.78709)
KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital (GPS: 2.9999, 101.78571)
Masjid Jamek Kajang (GPS: 2.99745, 101.78835)
Plaza Metro Kajang (GPS: 2.9911, 101.78881)
Restoran Malaysia Nyok Lan Kajang Satay (GPS: 2.9928, 101.78968)
Restoran Sate Kajang Hj Samuri (GPS: 2.99352, 101.78704)
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kajang (GPS: 2.9943, 101.79055)
Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua (GPS: 2.99604, 101.79196)
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Bukit
Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple (GPS: 2.98334, 101.78952)
Stadium Kajang (GPS: 2.99352, 101.78704)
Tesco Extra Kajang (GPS: 3.00411, 101.7862)
Tin Hong Si Temple (GPS: 2.9912, 101.78691)

Housing Estates in Kajang

What to see in Kajang

There isn't much in the way of tourist attractions in Kajang. Perhaps instead of sightseeing, you might want to go for satay. The best known satay in Kajang is Sate Kajang Haji Samuri which has its main location at Bangunan Dato Nazir on Jalan Sungai Chua.