Meru, Malaysia
town in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Meru is a town in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located less than 10 km from the heart of Klang; reaching Meru takes a 45-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur via the New Klang Valley Expressway and a 15-minute drive from Klang via FT 3217 (Jalan Meru).
Industry
Meru is home to numerous small-medium industrial complexes, including the nation's largest producer of latex gloves, Top Glove.
This town is currently losing its prominence, especially the Klang Parade as there are newer towns in Klang. One location that is currently very popular is Bandar Bukit Tinggi, a new and modern town area in the south of Klang and AEON Bukit Tinggi, which previously held the title of the biggest AEON shopping mall in Malaysia. Because of that, Klang Parade is struggling to get customers.
Development
Recent property developments at nearby areas such as Setia Alam (part of Shah Alam under Petaling District), Klang Sentral and Bandar Bukit Raja are all set to see a raise in traffic volume.
Transportation
Meru can be directly accessed from the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) tolled-highway through the NKVE-Setia Alam Link, and mainly served by the Federal Route 3217 (Jalan Meru and Persiaran Hamzah Alang portions) in the town centre, as well as State Route B1 (Jalan Meru Tambahan portion) towards Bukit Kapar and Kuala Selangor.
The closest light rail transit (LRT) station is the Pasar Klang LRT station located roughly 8 kilometres south from the town centre. The Jalan Meru LRT station is also named after the FT 3217 road and located further south heading towards the city centre.
The public source identifies “Meru, Malaysia” as town in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Meru, Malaysia and town.
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