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Serendah | |
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 Town inMalaysia | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 双文丹 |
| • Tamil | செரண்டா |
 Serendah | |
  Serendah Serendah (Peninsular Malaysia) Show map of Peninsular Malaysia Serendah Serendah (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia | |
| Coordinates:3°21′57″N101°36′15″E / 3.36583°N 101.60417°E /3.36583; 101.60417 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Hulu Selangor |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
| Postal code | 48200 |
Serendah (Chinese:双文丹;[1]Tamil: செரண்டா) is a town andmukim inHulu Selangor District,Selangor,Malaysia. Located 16 miles (26 km) north ofKuala Lumpur, Serendah was originally a home to many tin mines and act as a satellite town to a bigger mining town,Rawang. The town is now growing at a steady phase and is among the largest suburb outside the skirt of Kuala Lumpur on top of being the most populated mukim (township) in Hulu Selangor District.
Serendah is actively growing partly due to the presence ofUMW Holdings in the area.[2] An industrial city, named UMW High-Value Manufacturing Park is being constructed that will then house a number of national and multinational companies focused in manufacturing. AnEast Coast Rail Link Station planned to open in the same proximity will also accelerate this growth further.[3]
Some places address in Serendah now includes the prefix 'Bandar' meaning city. Such as the address for UMW HVM Park and its contents, which displays 'Bandar Serendah' instead of the usual 'Serendah'.
The area was developed due totin mining activities during the British administration.
One of the popular tourist spot in Serendah,Perigi Tujuh Serendah, was built to resist floods hence the name Serendah that reflects this area being located at a low level in comparison to its surroundings.
Serendah International Orchid Park was located here.[4]
Encompassing fromSungai Choh in the south, town ofBukit Beruntung in the west, andAntara Gapi in the north, the mukim of Serendah has a total area of -sq mi, -sq mi of which is land and -sq mi, or -% is water.
There are a number of Chinese temples, one Mosque and a number of surau, one Sikh temple and other religious structure of other regions.
There is one secondary school and two primary schools:
A new Komuter station, TheSerendah Komuter station which is stationed roughly two kilometres northwest from and named after Serendah, is opened on April 21, 2007 alongside the Rasa and Batang Kali stations.
Perodua, one of the national car maker is headquartered in Serendah.
UMW Holdings, one of the leading national industrial enterprise, is developing an industrial city and has moved many of their subsidiaries headquarters to the new development. Such as the move of UMW Equipment and UMW Power Solutions fromShah Alam to Serendah in 2023.
Selangor State Development Corporation, a leading developer in the state, has developed amaster planned community named Antara Gapi in the more northern portion of Serendah. Antara Gapi is quickly rising as one of the suburban downtown in the area.
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