Kajang is a town located 21 km from Kuala Lumpur in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It has experienced rapid population growth of around 9% annually due to migration, with the population reaching 795,522 in 2010. The town relies on commuter trains, buses, and taxis for transportation. Land use in Kajang consists primarily of housing, industrial areas, agriculture land, and forests. Environmental issues include ensuring adequate water supply and quality, moderate air quality, addressing climate change impacts, and promoting recycling.
1. MUHAMAD RAFI BIN AHMED SHUKOR
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SUSTAINABLE URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
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3. KAJANG
Is a town in the eastern part of Selangor.
Is the district capital of Hulu Langat.
It is located 21 kilometers from Malaysia’s
capital, Kuala Lumpur.
The first settlement in Kajang was established in
1709.
In 1807, Kajang was founded after the Klang War.
Kajang as a modern town owes its rise in
particular to the coffee estates which were
opened up around it in the 1890s.
4. POPULATION
Some estimate that it is growing at close to nine
percent per annum due to migration.
According to the department of statistics, Kajang
population in 2010 was estimated to be 795,522,
making up about 15% of Selangor’s population of
5.4 million though the local town council (MPKj)
7. LAND USE
Land use Area (acre)
Housing 30700.227
Business 2169.7024
Industrial 5963.5418
Enterprise Zone 1392.7813
Forest Reserve 10725.029
Open Area 5403.9046
Golf Course 2504.5622
Agricultural 47796.263
Institutional (UKM) 1177.3220
Empty Land 601.41602
Education 601.41602
Public Facility 1545.0371
Praying Facility 113.67897
Graveyard 405.58580
Oxydation Pond 76.115193
Lake/Pond 46.648005
Sanitary Landfill 306.43553
Other Facility 10829.529
Total 122731.537028
