Tanjung Karang
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Tanjung Karang or sometimes spelled Tanjong Karang is a main fishing and paddy growing town in Selangor
, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" and it is located in the district of Kuala Selangor
about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor. The town of Tanjung Karang is divided by Sungai Tengi river at the middle and connected with a bridge. Local Chinese minority living in the urban and sea side (Bagan) area, while most Malays live in rural areas and performed agricultural activities, particularly rice
cultivation.
that starts from Tanjung Karang which crossed but merged using watergate to Sungai Tengi River and the canal is ended in the district of Sabak Bernam
. It was first built during the colonial era and is often called by the locals as the Ban Canal or 'Bangkenal'. The canal is function to provide enough water to irrigate the rice crops, it is also used by a water supply company to provide treated water as well as a freshwater fish farming for the villagers. At one time in the past, the canal was involved in the forest harvesting activities. It serves as a router in sweeping down the harvested timber
to the 'Headworks' where the collection works is done for transport. Also there are myths from the older people that claimed there is a giant snake
found during the construction of this canal in the past. It led to the cessation of further construction work at Seri Tiram.
has been captured and used as a Japanese military base. There are some effects of the ravages of battle that can still be seen up to now. Today, only a small portion of the structure is still maintained while almost the entire plant has been destroyed, whether caused by agriculture
or development
.
a TV3 popular serial drama, was shoot here for the Kampung scenes.
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Corals" and it is located in the district of Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of the same name.The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to Kelip-Kelip at Kampung Kuantan or local travellers on a trail of seafood binging. Kuala Selangor town is not...
about 15 kilometers away from the town of Kuala Selangor. The town of Tanjung Karang is divided by Sungai Tengi river at the middle and connected with a bridge. Local Chinese minority living in the urban and sea side (Bagan) area, while most Malays live in rural areas and performed agricultural activities, particularly rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
cultivation.
Bangkenal
There is a large canalCanal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
that starts from Tanjung Karang which crossed but merged using watergate to Sungai Tengi River and the canal is ended in the district of Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
. It was first built during the colonial era and is often called by the locals as the Ban Canal or 'Bangkenal'. The canal is function to provide enough water to irrigate the rice crops, it is also used by a water supply company to provide treated water as well as a freshwater fish farming for the villagers. At one time in the past, the canal was involved in the forest harvesting activities. It serves as a router in sweeping down the harvested timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
to the 'Headworks' where the collection works is done for transport. Also there are myths from the older people that claimed there is a giant snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
found during the construction of this canal in the past. It led to the cessation of further construction work at Seri Tiram.
Historic building
There is an old historical building left without care by any party which is located at Kg Sungai Kajang. It is believed that the building was at one time a palm sugar processing plant and built during the colonial period. At second world war, the factoryFactory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
has been captured and used as a Japanese military base. There are some effects of the ravages of battle that can still be seen up to now. Today, only a small portion of the structure is still maintained while almost the entire plant has been destroyed, whether caused by agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
or development
Development
-Land use:*Green development, a concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implications*Land development, altering the landscape in any number of ways...
.
Nur Kasih
Recently, Tanjung Karang become known to public after Nur KasihNur Kasih
Nur Kasih is a Malay TV Drama that aired on TV3 in 2009. The series was directed by Kabir Bhatia and starred Tiz Zaqyah, Remy Ishak, Fizz Fairuz, Sharifah Sofia and Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan...
a TV3 popular serial drama, was shoot here for the Kampung scenes.