Klang Valley () is an

urban agglomeration An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbani ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

that is centered in the federal territories of

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

and

Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (), is the administrative centre of Malaysia. The Seat of government, seat of the Government of Malaysia, federal government of Malaysia was moved in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajay ...

, and including their adjoining cities and towns in the state of

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, 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 e ...

. It is the urban area of the much larger Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, known as

Greater Kuala Lumpur Greater Kuala Lumpur (Malay language, Malay: ''Kuala Lumpur Raya'') is the geographical term that determines the boundaries of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Though similar to the term "Klang Valley", there remains a variation between th ...

. The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains to the east and the

Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pa ...

to the west. It extends to Rawang in the northwest, Semenyih in the southeast, and Klang and

Port Klang Port Klang () is the principal port of Malaysia on the Strait of Malacca. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham (), it was renamed to Port Klang in July 1972 and has since become the largest port in the country. It is located about sou ...

in the southwest. The

conurbation A conurbation is a region consisting of a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most ...

is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce. As of 2022, the Klang Valley is home to roughly 9 million people.

Origin

The valley is named after the Klang River, the principal river that flows through it that starts at Klang Gates Quartz Ridge in Gombak and flows into the

Straits of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pa ...

, The river is closely linked to the early development of the area as a cluster of

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mining towns in the late 19th century. Development of the region took place largely in the East-West direction (between Gombak and

) but the urban areas surrounding Kuala Lumpur have since grown north and south towards the border with

Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...

and

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respectively.

Regions

There is no official designation of the boundaries that make up the Klang Valley but it is often assumed to comprise the following areas and their corresponding local authorities: Klang Valley definition

* Federal Territory of Putrajaya **

Putrajaya Corporation Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) or Putrajaya Corporation (PjC) is a local authority that administers the Putrajaya, Federal Territory of Putrajaya and is under the Department of Federal Territories of Malaysia. Founded in 1995, the corporation is re ...

* Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur ** Kuala Lumpur City Hall *

district of

Petaling The Petaling District is a district located in the heart of Selangor in Malaysia. Petaling is not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya located in it, nor the ''mukim'' of Petaling under Subang Jaya City. The district office is located i ...

Shah Alam City Council Shah Alam City Council (MBSA; ) is the city council for Shah Alam City, Malaysia, north of Petaling District and east of Klang District, and an agency under the Selangor state government. MBSA is responsible for public health, sanitation, ...

Petaling Jaya City Council The Petaling Jaya City Council (, abbreviated MBPJ) is the city council which administers the city of Petaling Jaya in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 20 June 200 ...

** Subang Jaya City Council *Selangor district of Klang ** Klang Royal City Council *Selangor district of Gombak **

Selayang Municipal Council Selayang Municipal Council () is a local authority which administrates Gombak district and surrounding areas. This agency is under Selangor state government. MPS is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, tow ...

*Selangor district of Hulu Langat ** Ampang Jaya Municipal Council ** Kajang Municipal Council *Selangor district of Sepang ** Sepang Municipal Council *Selangor district of Kuala Langat **

Kuala Langat Municipal Council Kuala Langat Municipal Council () is the municipal council which administers Kuala Langat District. This agency is under the purview of Selangor state government. History Established on January 1, 1977, under the Local Government Act 1976 by a com ...

Transport

Even though the Klang Valley officially consists of separate cities and suburbs, integration between these cities is very high, with a highly developed road network and an expanding integrated rail transit system. Many expressways criss-cross the metropolis making cars the most convenient way to get around. However, this has led to the Klang Valley's notorious traffic jams which span whole kilometres of expressways and make driving during peak hours exhausting. Since the 1990s, new rail systems, such as Rapid KL's light rapid transit (LRT), mass rapid transit (MRT), KTM Komuter, ERL's airport rail links and a

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have been developed. Most of these systems have gone through extensive expansion as a superproject. The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System, as of now, is currently being upgraded to include a new MRT line and LRT line, as well as a

serving

. Buses that operate around Klang Valley are also extensive. In 2024, National Defence University of Malaysia associate professor Wu Chai Bin believed that the traffic jams in Klang Valley would be relieved in 10 years by improving the public transportation network.

References

{{Authority control Klang River Valleys of Malaysia K Landforms of Selangor Peninsular Malaysia

Origin

Regions

Transport

See also

References