Rawang is a town in the district of Gombak

Gombak

Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...

, Selangor

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 was the capital of Gombak until 1997. It is a developed town.

Location

To reach the town centre, one must drive about 25 minutes (during non-peak hours) from Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

 city centre. One can choose to take the Rawang Interchange  from the North-South Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway

Guthrie Corridor Expressway

Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Shah Alam to Rawang. It is owned by Prolintas with it subsidiaries Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd...

 from Rawang South Interchange , the road from Batang Berjuntai, or the trunk road to Rawang.

On the trunk road, passengers are able to see Templer's Park, Hutan Lipur Sg. Kanching, and the Commonwealth Forest Park. These are all forest reserves and are hot spots for jungle trekking and camping. The trunk road from Templer's Park to Bandar Baru Selayang

Bandar Baru Selayang

Bandar Baru Selayang is the district capital of Gombak, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The capital moved from Rawang to Bandar Baru Selayang in 1997...

 is now widened into a second lane.

Primary schools

1. Sekolah Kebangsaan Sinaran Budi (Formerly known as SRJK(Ing) Rawang
2. Sekolah Kebangsaan Rawang
3. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Rawang
4. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) San Yuk
5. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri
   Bandar Tasik Puteri
   Bandar Tasik Puteri is a township area in Selangor, Malaysia. It is considered one of the biggest residential areas in North Selangor. This township consists of apartments, terrace houses, semi-d houses and now the residents of Bandar Tasik Puteri exceed tens of thousands.-Location:Bandar Tasik...
   
   
6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Rawang Jaya
7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 1
8. Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 2
9. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Rawang
10. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri 2
11. Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Arang
12. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chap Khuan,Batu Arang
13. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Batu Arang
14. Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kundang

Secondary schools

1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Garing (SEGAR)
2. Sekolah Agama Menengah Rawang (SAMER) http://cimbuak.xter.org/v1/samer12/index.html
3. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rawang(SEMEKAR)
4. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu 16
5. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Choh(SEMESCO)
6. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasik Puteri(SEMETRI)
7. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Desa(SEMENTAS)
8. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Desa 2
9. Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Rawang, Bandar Tasik Puteri (SEPINTAR)
10. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Batu Arang
11. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Kundang
12. Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Batu arang
13. Sekolah Rendah Chap Guan China Batu Arang

Development

Rawang is currently experiencing steep development. Many new shops and houses are being constructed. In 2006, a new central market was opened to meet the increasing demand from the population. Some of the major self-contained townships in Rawang include Bandar Tasik Puteri, Bandar Country Homes, Kota Emerald, Rawang Perdana and Saujana Rawang. The proposed township includes M Residence@Rawang by Mah Sing starting in 2012. There are number of shopping centers in Rawang which includes Tesco, Parkson, Giant and the upcoming Jusco which will commence operation in Dec 2011.
The town unfortunately, is riddled with illegal loan shark's notices on every signboard with little effort to remove or prosecute the offenders by the local town council.

Transportation

The Rawang train station

Rawang station

The Rawang railway station is a railway station in Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia that serves as both the KTM Komuter and KTM Intercity train services...

, which is located in the middle of the old town area, is a major stop for KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity is the brand name for a group of diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad . Most services operate from Kuala Lumpur Sentral station in the Malaysian capital. A few operate solely along the East...

 trains, notably Ekspres Langkawi. It is also the northern terminus for the Rawang-Seremban line on the KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...

, which is also served by the Rawang-Kuala Kubu Bharu Shuttle Route. A new and much bigger bus station located in the heart of the new town area was completed recently.