Serendah

Serendah is a town in the Hulu Selangor district of Selangor, Malaysia. One of the popular tourist spot in Serendah is Perigi Tujuh Serendah.

History

The area developed due to the tin mines. Perigi Tujuh Serendah (Seven Wells) was built to resist flood, as the name Serendah reflects that this area is located at low level.

Religion

There is a number of Chinese temples, one Mosque and a number of surau, one Sikh temple and other religious structure of other regions.
1. Hock Leng Keng Temple
2. Shin See Yeh Temple
3. Mosque Serendah at Jalan Besar KL-Ipoh
4. Sikh Temple
5. Vinayagar Temple

Education

There is one secondary school and three primary schools:
1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Serendah
2. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (cina) Serendah
3. Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Serendah
4. Sekolah Kebangsaan Antara Gapi

Development

A new Komuter station, The Serendah 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.

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Coordinates: 3°22′N 101°37′E / 3.367°N 101.617°E