Kajang, with a population of 229,655 (as of
2006) is a town in the eastern part of
Selangor,
Malaysia (2.98° N, 101.77° E). Kajang is also the district capital of
Hulu Langat. It is located about 20 km south of Malaysia's capital,
Kuala Lumpur.
The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be
Sungai Chua. The total population of Kajang has grown rapidly in the past few years. As of 2004, a few townships have been developed in Kajang, such as Taman Prima Saujana (straight from Jalan Cheras), Taman Kajang Perdana (Kajang Highlands) and Taman Sepakat Indah I & II (Sungai Chua). Areas surrounding these new townships are easily accessible via the new
SILK Expressway.