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 LangatSekolah Kebangsaan JugraSekolah Kebangsaan Seri LanangSekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Choong HuaSekolah Kebangsaan Bandar BantingSekolah Milkaut De BomSecondary schools:
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan BantingSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok DatokSekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah(SAMUS)Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan JugraSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar BantingSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan JenjaromSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima GarangSekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu LautSekolah Menengah MethodistInternational School:
Victoria International School, Banting (VIS)Fully Residential School:
Sekolah Menengah Sains BantingCollege:
Kolej Vokasional Sultan Abdul Samad, BantingKolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, BantingFully Residential College:
Kolej Matrikulasi SelangorPolytechnic
Politeknik BantingOther Institutions
Institut Kemahian Belia Negara(IKBN) Kuala Langat, BantingInstitut Latihan & Perindustrian (ILP) BantingMisbun Sidek, Malaysia former badminton playerRazif Sidek, Malaysian former badminton playerRashid Sidek, Malaysian former badminton playerRahman Sidek, Malaysian former badminton playerThamil Arasu Ambumamee, Malaysian footballerZulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysian motorcycle racerJoshua Mahadevan, Malaysian cricket playerMuizzudin Masod, Malaysian actor, singer and postmanMichael Nerty, Malaysian freestyle oboistJacob 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.
