Saleng

1°38′00″N 103°38′00″E / 1.63333°N 103.63333°E / 1.63333; 103.63333CountryMalaysiaStateJohorLocal AuthoritiesMajlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu, Kulai Municipal Council)Elevation36.88 m (121 ft)Population • TotalSenai Saleng = 92,223Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)Not observed

Saleng is a town in Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia.^[1]

History

Saleng developed from a small new village named (Kampung Baru) into a small town with many new development projects and a township plan.

Demography

Saleng has a primary school(S.J.K(C)Saleng), a shopping mall, TJ Mart, TJ food court, a famous masjid jamek, and a 24-hours fastfood restaurant. A zoo is located in Saleng, on the main road. The zoo has already been closed by the authorities. Federal Route 1. Foon Yew High School Kulai Campus and Johor Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) are also near the town.

Administration

Saleng is administered by Pejabat Daerah Kulaijaya and Kulai Municipal Council.

Population

Primary ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, Indian. Most of the residents are Chinese, the Chinese community speaks mainly the Hakka dialect.

Transportation

Road

The town is accessible by bus from Johor Bahru Sentral railway station (7B, 777, 777B, A1, BET1, JPO1, S&S 7) or Larkin Sentral (2, 13, 777, 888, JPO1) in Johor Bahru.^[2] It is also accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-401.^[3]

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