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Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
11 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaMalaysiaSelangor
Bangi
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Bangi
Bangi works well as a base: 15 minutes from Semenyih, 58km from Genting Highlands Road.
Bangi is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Semenyih, about 9 km away.
Bangi (Jawi: باڠي), alternately Bangi Lama, is a small town situated south of Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia.
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What is there to see near Bangi?
Within an hour or so of Bangi: Putra Mosque, Putrajaya (11 km), Sepang International Circuit (16 km), Sunway Lagoon (27 km), KL Tower (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Bangi?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands and Genting Highlands Road.
Where is Bangi?
Bangi is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 9 km from Semenyih.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,042
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 2.9000, 101.7833
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Worth the detour from Bangi
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Sepang International Circuit
Malaysian circuit designed by Hermann Tilke with iconic double-apex corners
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Batu Caves
A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Genting Highlands Road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bangi
- 29 kmKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 58 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
- 58 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
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