Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. The postal code for Banting is 42700. It is situated on the banks of Langat River (Sungai Langat in Malay). It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated near Banting.
Banting is a very beautiful place. It consist beaches, hills, forest and farms. We can safely say Banting is an agricultural hub. Its main agricultural resources include oil palm plantation, poultry farms, battle leaves and it has a number of industrial areas.
Among the schools in Banting are: Primary schools: Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Langat and Sekolah Kebangsaan Methodist
Secondary schools: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Banting, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Banting, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Banting, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Telok Datok, and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Methodist
Coordinates: 2°49′N 101°30′E / 2.817°N 101.5°E / 2.817; 101.5