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Kelanang Beach, Banting, Selangor

1. Kelanang Beach in Banting
1. Kelanang Beach in Banting

Kelanang Beach is just five minutes drive from the famed Morib Beach (Pantai Morib). I have no idea why one stretch of beach is more popular than the other where both are extensions of each other.

2. not pristine, unlike beaches in the East Coast
2. not pristine, unlike beaches in the East Coast

The fact that this is the Strait of Malacca means that the water here is murky and the sand is rougher compared to East Coast beaches. However, it is still a place where locals love to while away their time during the day. Probably it is because of the shade provided by the huge trees. On the other hand, night time would see these locals at Morib Beach.

3. three-time venue for GP Joran fishing competitions
3. three-time venue for GP Joran fishing competitions

Kelanang Beach is a popular fishing spot and in fact, the number one fishing competition, GP Joran organised by Berita Harian, had hosted their leg competitions here for three times. This itself tells how rich marine life is in this stretch of the water.

4. cleaning up the sea
4. cleaning up the sea

When I was there recently, it was heartening to see a a few guys trying to clean up the beach. One guy even swam out into the sea and fished out a large banner. Thank God for conscientious people like him!

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23 thoughts on “Kelanang Beach, Banting, Selangor

  1. Awh faith in humanity restored! Its great how some are trying to bring the beach back to its former glory – I bet once it gets cleaned up, it will be stunnning too.

  2. Nice is pretty nice… never been there before.. now I know this exist… hahaha… i am feeling dumb like a katak that just crawled out from under the tempurung….

  3. How i hope I can bring my daughter to the beach. I have no chance to introduce her the ‘SAND’ and the ‘BEACH’ :S

  4. The beach at Banting actually click and once in a while you will see a campaign organize to clean up the beach. I join one of it before.

  5. good efforts that they are taking care of the sea, wish they would do the same for the beaches around malaysia too

  6. I never try to fishing this activity, if have chance gonna try at there
    I will feel heartwarming too if I also been there saw that a few guys trying to clean up the beach

  7. i think i’ve been there, anyways that side of beach all is not that nice, i still think port dickson is better if just wanna play in nice sand else have to go further east coast.

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