Batang Kali, Selangor

Batang Kali (GPS: 3.4684, 101.63934) is a small town Hulu Selangor District, in the northern part of Selangor state.

Batang Kali is between Rasa to the north and Serendah to the south along Federal Route 1, and is one of the routes along the way to Genting Highlands. The town got its name from the Batang Kali, the river that runs east-west through the town.

Batang Kali is notorious for the Batang Kali massacre that is claimed to take place on 12 December, 1948. In the incident, British soldiers were alleged to have shot dead 24 villagers from a rubber estate at Sungai Rimoh, Batang Kali, before setting the village on fire. Despite eye witness account from the wives and children of the victim, even until today, the British Government is dragging its feet about conducting a thorough investigation over the incident.

How to go there

Batang Kali is on Federal Route 1, so you will pass through it if you drive out from Kuala Lumpur. It is between Rawang and Kuala Kubu Bharu.

Batang Kali is on the Map of Towns in Selangor

What to see in Batang Kali

There aren't any major attractions in Batang Kali.

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