Serdang

Serdang is a toponym of Malay origin meaning deer, and it is used for several localities in Malaysia and Indonesia. In Malaysia, the best-known Serdang is a suburban area in Selangor within the Klang Valley. It is part of the greater Kuala Lumpur metropolitan region and is notable for housing Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a major public research university established in 1931 as an agricultural college. The area includes residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and university-related facilities, contributing to a mix of urban and educational activity in southern Selangor. Serdang has developed as a satellite community serving students, faculty, and staff, with infrastructural links to surrounding towns and to central Kuala Lumpur.

In Indonesia, the name Serdang appears in several localities, including a regency in North Sumatra. The use of Serdang across the region reflects shared Malay linguistic and cultural heritage, with place names often referencing local wildlife or landscape features and adopted into administrative designations in different provinces.