Kajang

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Kajang
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	کاجڠ‎
• Chinese	加影
• Tamil	காஜாங் Kājāṅ (Transliteration)
Seal
Motto(s):  Kajang Bandar Pilihan untuk Didiami (Kajang Choice City for Living)
Location in Malaysia
Kajang
Coordinates: 2°59′35″N 101°47′20″E / 2.99306°N 101.78889°E / 2.99306; 101.78889
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Establishment	1709
Granted municipal status	1 January 1997
Granted city status	TBA
Government
• Yang Di-Pertua (President)	Nazli Md Taib
Area
• Town	93.4 km2 (36.1 sq mi)
• Urban	790.43 km2 (305.19 sq mi)
Population  (2020[2])
• Town	236,240
• Density	1,326/km2 (3,393/sq mi)
• Metro	1,047,356[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal codes in Malaysia	43000 43200 43500 43650
Calling code	+60-3-87 +60-3-89 +60-3-90
Website	www.mpkj.gov.my

Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, located southeast of Kuala Lumpur.

Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by Cheras, Semenyih, Bangi, Putrajaya and Serdang.

According to the 2020 census, the local authority area (which includes Kajang, Cheras, Balakong, Bangi, Semenyih and Pekan Hulu Langat) has a population of 1.05 million people.^[3]