Hulu Langat is the fifth largest district in Selangor State, located between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya with an area of 840 square kilometers. It has experienced rapid population growth over the past few decades, growing from 177,900 residents in 1980 to over 1.1 million people in 2010, with many residents living in urban towns that effectively serve as suburbs of Kuala Lumpur. The district has a mix of urban and rural settlements and is home primarily to Malay and Chinese communities.