Rawang,Selangor

Rawang,Selangor

Rawang is a town in the district of Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It was the capital of Gombak until 1997. It is a developing town.

Location
To reach the town centre, one must drive about 25 minutes (during non-peak hours) from Kuala Lumpur city centre. One can choose to take the Rawang Interchange EXIT 116 from the North-South Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway from Rawang South Interchange EXIT 115, the road from Batang Berjuntai or the trunk road to Rawang.
On the trunk road, passengers are able to see Templer's Park, Hutan Lipur Sg. Kanching and the Commonwealth Forest Park. These are all forest reserves and are hot spots for jungle trekking and camping. The trunk road from Templer's Park to Bandar Baru Selayang is now widened into a second lane.

Education
There are several primary and secondary schools in this town.

Primary schools
1. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Sentosa
2. Sekolah Kebangsaan Sinaran Budi
3. Sekolah Kebangsaan Rawang
4. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Rawang
5. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) San Yuk
6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri
7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Rawang Jaya
8. Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 1
9. Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 2
10. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Rawang
11. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri 2
12. Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Arang
13. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chap Khuan,Batu Arang
14. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Batu Arang
15. Sekolah Kebangsaan Ravinthiran
16. Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kundang

Secondary schools
1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Garing (SEGAR)
2. Sekolah Agama Menengah Rawang (SAMER) [1]
3. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rawang(SEMEKAR)
4. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Choh(SEMESCO)
5. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri(SEMETRI)
6. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Desa(SEMENTAS)
7. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 2
8. SBPI Rawang, Bandar Tasik Puteri (SEPINTAR)
9. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Batu Arang
10. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Sentosa
11. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Beruntung
12. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Kundang

Development
Rawang is currently experiencing steep development. Many new shops and houses are being constructed. In 2006, a new central market was opened to meet the increasing demand from the population.
Transportation
The Rawang train station, which is located in the middle of the old town area is a major stop for KTM Intercity trains, notably Ekspres Langkawi. It is also the northern terminus for the Rawang-Seremban line on the KTM Komuter, which is also served by the Rawang-Kuala Kubu Bharu Shuttle Route.

Rawang from sky

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