Bestari Jaya

Bestari Jaya (formerly Batang Berjuntai) is a town and a mukim in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia.^[1] It is 40 km NW from Kuala Lumpur.

History

Old name "Batang Berjuntai"

"Batang Berjuntai" means a dangling branch in Malay. There used to be a railway line connecting Batang Berjuntai with Batu Arang and onwards to the mainline of Malayan Railways at Kuang. The line between the town and Batu Arang was dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and never reconstructed.

New name "Bestari Jaya"

In 2007 the name Batang Berjuntai was renamed "Bestari Jaya" despite local resistance, as someone in authority rather mistakenly felt that "batang berjuntai" had phallic connotations (batang is Malay slang for "penis", and berjuntai translate directly as "dangle"). In fact the name referred to a literal "dangling branch" that was seen there when the town was first established; it was named by the resident British administrator.

Many locals continue to use the old name, and outsiders unaware of the name change are often confused by the new signage.

Education

Sekolah Kebangsaan Bestari Jaya
Sekolah Kebangsaan Jaya Setia
SJK (Tamil) Bestari Jaya
SJK (Cina) Yuk Chih
SMK Sultan Sulaiman Shah (4S)
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Muda Musa (SMKRMM)
Kolej Vokasional Kuala Selangor formerly (SM Teknik Kuala Selangor)
Universiti Selangor (UNISEL)

Transportation

The township is served by only two buses:

Route 107 by Selangor Omnibus, connecting Bestari Jaya to Masjid Jamek in downtown Kuala Lumpur, via MRT/KTM Sungai Buloh, KTM Kepong Sentral, Sentul, Chow Kit and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (LRT Bandaraya/Sogo);

Route 105 by Wawasan Sutera, connecting to Kuala Selangor town.

References

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State of Selangor

Capital: Shah Alam

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Administrative
divisions

9 Districts and 12 Local governments (3 Cites, 8 Municipals, 1 District)
Special zone: Klang Valley conurbation, Multimedia Super Corridor

City councils
(Majlis Bandaraya)

Petaling Jaya (Petaling district)	Damansara (PJU) Ara Damansara Bandar Utama Mutiara Damansara Damansara Perdana Damansara Jaya Damansara Utama Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya city centre Sungai Buloh Kota Damansara Sri Damansara Petaling Jaya Selatan Sungai Way
Shah Alam (Petaling and Klang district)	Shah Alam City Centre Bukit Jelutong i-City Padang Jawa TTDI Jaya Sungai Buloh Bukit Rahman Putra Kwasa Damansara Paya Jaras Puncak Perdana Sungai Pelong Subang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Alam Budiman Bukit Subang Denai Alam Elmina, Malaysia Kota Kemuning Bukit Rimau Bukit Lanchong Kampung Lombong Sri Muda Putra Heights (partial) Setia Alam Alam Impian
Subang Jaya (Petaling district)	Subang Jaya (PJS) Bandar Sunway UEP Subang Jaya Puchong Puchong Jaya Kinrara Pusat Bandar Puchong Puteri Puchong Putra Heights Seri Kembangan Kampung Desa Serdang
Klang (Klang district)	Klang Teluk Pulai Taman Berkeley Bandar Botanic Bukit Raja Bukit Tinggi Sri Andalas Port Klang Pandamaran Sultan Suleiman (town) Glenmarie Cove Teluk Gong Tanjung Harapan Pulau Indah Pulau Ketam Kapar Meru

Municipal councils
(Majlis Perbandaran)

Kajang (Hulu Langat district)	Bandar Baru Bangi Kajang Country Heights Jade Hills Kajang 2 Saujana Impian Taman Cuepacs Bangi Bandar Seri Putra Semenyih Broga Batu 14 Hulu Langat Dusun Tua Cheras Alam Jaya Balakong Tun Hussein Onn (town) Mahkota Cheras Sungai Long Beranang
Ampang Jaya (Hulu Langat and Gombak district)	Ampang Jaya Lembah Jaya Pandan Pandan Indah Pandan Jaya Hulu Klang Bukit Antarabangsa Hillview Keramat Melawati
Selayang (Gombak district)	Rawang Bukit Sentosa Country Homes Tasik Puteri Taman Tun Teja Selayang Bandar Baru Selayang Lagong Batu Caves Gombak Greenwood Kampung Sungai Pusu Batu Arang Kundang Kuang Kepong
Sepang	Pekan Sepang Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sungai Pelek Dengkil Cyberjaya Pulau Meranti Putra Perdana Salak Tinggi Kota Warisan Serenia City Sunsuria City Puchong South Southville City Seri Kembangan South (Sepang Utara)
Kuala Langat	Teluk Panglima Garang Jenjarom Banting Jugra Morib Sijangkang Tanjung Sepat Tanjung Dua Belas Teluk Datok Carey Island Bandar Saujana Putra
Kuala Selangor	Kuala Selangor Tanjung Karang Bestari Jaya Ijok Jeram Puncak Alam
Hulu Selangor	Kuala Kubu Baharu Batang Kali Bukit Kutu Serendah Bukit Beruntung Lembah Beringin Hulu Bernam Genting Highlands (partial)