Batang Kali

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Batang Kali, Selangor
Town
View of Batang Kali area.jpg
Aerial view of Batang Kali
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Location in Hulu Selangor District
Coordinates: 03°27′45″N101°39′18″E / 3.46250°N 101.65500°E / 3.46250; 101.65500
CountryMalaysia
State Selangor [1]
District Hulu Selangor
Government
 • Local government Hulu Selangor Municipal Council
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,000
 • Density2,792.02/sq mi (1,078.04/km2)
Time zone UTC+8 (MYT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed) (MYT)
ZIP Codes
44200-44300, 48200
Area code03

Batang Kali is a town and mukim in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. The city is designated as a transit point to Genting Highlands, a renowned resort city. Originally just a small town gaining traction due to the development of Ligamas, Batang Kali is now quickly emerging as one of the fastest-growing suburb in Hulu Selangor District.

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History

The downtown of Batang Kali, Bandar Utama Batang Kali is primarily a planned city, developed on what originally is an oil palm plantations by Ligamas, Ltd. After the initial development by Ligamas in the early 2000, Batang Kali quickly took off with many new inhabitants moving into the town. From time to time, more investors and developers lay their foundation in the town.

Geography

Batang Kali is a name for both a mukim and the city. The mukim has a total area of -. Nearby mukims are Ulu Yam and Rasa mukims.

The location of Batang Kali being at the base of Titiwangsa Mountains and near the major resort city Genting Highlands, made it an attractive location to tourists all around the country. Many recreational parks and holiday resorts have been opened all around it, especially along the route connecting Batang Kali and Genting Highlands.

Bandar Utama Batang Kali

Downtown Batang Kali with the Titiwangsa Mountains in the background View of Batang Kali Town.jpg
Downtown Batang Kali with the Titiwangsa Mountains in the background

Batang Kali's biggest development that thus denotes as the downtown of the city, Bandar Utama Batang Kali, is where all the businesses reside. Bandar Utama Batang Kali is situated at the core of the city with shopping, restaurants and residential services. Bandar Utama Batang Kali is steadily expanding with new sections being added as new developments are being constructed, such as the Pusat Perdagangan Ara. As of 2023, many businesses are present in and around Batang Kali.

Transportation

Rail services

Batang Kali Station Batang Kali station (Rasa-Rawang Line) (exterior), Batang Kali.jpg
Batang Kali Station
Batang Kali Station train platforms Inside of Batang Kali Station.jpg
Batang Kali Station train platforms

Batang Kali is connected to KTM Port Klang line by Batang Kali railway station.

Major roads

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Notable events

The Batang Kali massacre occurred at this location on 12 December 1948 [2] during the period of the Malayan Emergency.

On 16 December 2022, a landslide hit campsites in Father's Organic Farm [3] at Jalan Genting (Selangor State Route Jkr-ft---.svg B66 ) near the town, killing 31 people, 8 of them are children.

Education

Schools within the township boundary of Batang Kali include:

Elementary:

Secondary:

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References

  1. ↑ "Batang Kali folk welcome road link project to Genting". New Straits Times. 28 May 1991. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Doyle, Kevin (11 December 2023). "Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "2022 Batang Kali landslide was due to heavy rain: Malaysian DPM". The Straits Times. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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