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Batang Kali
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Batang Kali
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Overview
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. A newer latex thread factory, built by Filmax Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Heveafil Sdn Bhd, opened on 23 February 1990. Built at a cost of RM 50 million, the factory began producing latex thread in November 1989 and was expected to produce 26,000 tonnes of latex, equivalent to Malaysia's 50% share in the production capacity of the product, compared to the old factory which produce 13,000 tonnes of latex.
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.
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- • Wikipedia