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. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . 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 famous Malaysian badminton player Rashid Sidek.
Among the schools, colleges and others institution in Banting are:
Primary schools:
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat
Sekolah Kebangsaan Jugra
Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Lanang
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Choong Hua
Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting
Sekolah Milkaut De Bom
Secondary schools:
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok
Sekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah(SAMUS)
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
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
Fully Residential College:
Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor
Polytechnic
Politeknik Banting
Other Institutions
Institut Kemahian Belia Negara(IKBN) Kuala Langat, Banting
Institut Latihan & Perindustrian (ILP) Banting
Misbun Sidek, Malaysia former badminton player
Razif Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
Rashid Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
Rahman Sidek, Malaysian former badminton player
Thamil Arasu Ambumamee, Malaysian footballer
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysian motorcycle racer
Joshua Mahadevan, Malaysian cricket player
Muizzudin Masod, Malaysian actor, singer and postman
Michael Nerty, Malaysian freestyle oboist
Jacob Mathews, Malaysian Best Teacher (Tokoh Guru) Teacher's Day Award winner in 2013 and Tokoh Sukan of Selangor award winner in 2013.
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria s/o Daniel Jayaratnam (Former Police Commission - 2004 to 2005 &Former Suhakam Human Rights Commissioner -2006 to 2010)
Suhan Kumar Alagaratam, Malaysian Cricket Captain & player.
