Dengkil

History

Dengkil started as a traditional Malay settlement and boomed in the 1920s as a major tin mining hub in the Hulu Langat district. Later it became part of Sepang district when the district was formed on January 1, 1975. After the tin crash in the mid-1980s, it transitioned into a quiet agricultural town. Local oral history suggests the name "Dengkil" may come from a British explorer or plantation manager named George, which was pronounced "Dengkil" by locals. Other theories attribute the name to the local term "dingkil" (a barren fruit) or "dengkel" (meaning shallow, referencing the nearby Langat River). The local Chinese community historically referred to the town as Ling Kay (Dragon Stream). Legend holds that a dragon meditated in the Langat River for 900 years before being driven away by the British. In 1950, during the communist insurgency, the British gathered scattered Chinese communities into Kampung Baru Seri Dengkil to establish better security and control over the local populace.

Geography

The town lies between Cyberjaya to the northwest and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the south. It is located just outside Putrajaya's southern border. There are two well-known rivers in Dengkil, Sungai Semenyih and Sungai Langat, the rivers merge near Jenderam Hilir.

Most-observed species

• House Crow

  Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  1,129
• Javan Myna

  Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
  923
• Yellow-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  576
• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  572
• Zebra Dove

  Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  499
• White-throated Kingfisher

  Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  479
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

  Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  443
• Black-naped Oriole

  Oriolus chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  435