Banting is a town and the seat of Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Banting has a population of 93,497. The postal code for Banting is 42700 and is administered by the Zone of 15 and 19 of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal Route 5. The historical Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated near Banting. Banting is located near the beaches of Morib, as well as hills, forest and farms. Banting is an agricultural hub. Its main agricultural resources include oil palm plantations, poultry farms, betel leaves and it has a number of industrial areas. It is also the home town of the Malaysian badminton player Rashid Sidek.
Historical Places
Among the places, popular in Banting are: Jugra - former Selangor's Capital (ibu negeri) before Kuala Lumpur - Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Tengku Abdullah Bandar Temasha - former Sultan of Selangor Royal Town - Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Syah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa- the place of birth Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Syah
Schools
Among the schools, colleges and others institution in Banting are:
Primary schools
Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Pasir
Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Buaya
Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Carey
Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Lanang, Kelanang
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Kah Wah
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat (Integ) Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Busut Asli Sekolah Kebangsaan Jugra Sekolah Kebangsaan Kanchong Tengah Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Lang Sekolah Kebangsaan Morib Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tg Sepat Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Laut Sekolah Kebangsaan (Asli) Bukit Cheding Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Pusat Telok Datok Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Sungai Sedu Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Ladang Jugra Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tiong Nam Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Changgang Sekolah Kebangsaan Olak Lempit Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tadom Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Simpang Morib Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Choong Hua Sekolah Kebangsaan Methodist Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang Sekolah Kebangsaan Sijangkang Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg. Medan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Jenjarom Sekolah Kebangsaan Jenjarom Sekolah Kebangsaan Saujana Putera
Secondary schools
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok
Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Sg. Manggis (SAMTTAR) Sekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah, Kanchong Darat (SAMUSKD) Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jugra Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jenjarom Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu Laut Sekolah Menengah Methodist Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Manggis Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mirza Faris
International School: Victoria International School, Banting (VIS)
Fully Residential School: Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting
College: Kolej Vokasional Sultan Abdul Samad, Banting Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Banting College MCS, Bandar Sg. Emas, Banting Selangor http://mcs.edu.my
Fully Residential College: Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor
Polytechnic
Politeknik Banting
Other Institutions
Institut Kemahian Belia Negara(IKBN) Kuala Langat, Banting
Institut Latihan & Perindustrian (ILP) Banting
Notable People from Banting or Kuala Langat District
DYMM Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Syah, 11th King of Malaysia (26 April 1999 - 21 November 2001) and late Sultan Of Selangor Misbun Sidek, former badminton player Razif Sidek, former badminton player Jailani Sidek, former badminton player Rahman Sidek, former badminton player Rashid Sidek, former badminton player Thamil Arasu Ambumamee, footballer Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racer
