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 and is administered by the Zone of 15 and 19 of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal Route 5. 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 Malaysian badminton player Rashid Sidek. Historical Places Among the places, popular in Banting are: Jugra - former Selangor's Capital (ibu negeri) before Kuala Lumpur - Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Tengku Abdullah Bandar Temasha - former Sultan of Selangor Royal Town - Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Syah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa- the place of birth Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Syah Schools Among the schools, colleges and others institution in Banting are: Primary schools Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Pasir Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Buaya Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Carey Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Lanang, Kelanang Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Kah Wah Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat (Integ) Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Busut Asli Sekolah Kebangsaan Jugra Sekolah Kebangsaan Kanchong Tengah Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Lang Sekolah Kebangsaan Morib Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tg Sepat Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Laut Sekolah Kebangsaan (Asli) Bukit Cheding Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Pusat Telok Datok Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Sungai Sedu Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Ladang Jugra Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tiong Nam Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Changgang Sekolah Kebangsaan Olak Lempit Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tadom Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Simpang Morib Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Choong Hua Sekolah Kebangsaan Methodist Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang Sekolah Kebangsaan Sijangkang Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg. Medan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Jenjarom Sekolah Kebangsaan Jenjarom Sekolah Kebangsaan Saujana Putera Secondary schools Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Sg. Manggis (SAMTTAR) Sekolah Agama Menengah Unwanus Saadah, Kanchong Darat (SAMUSKD) Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jugra Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jenjarom Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu