Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an
urban conglomeration
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in
Malaysia
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that is centered in the
federal territories of
Kuala Lumpur
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and
Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...
. It is conterminous with
Greater Kuala Lumpur, although there are variations between the two.
The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the
Titiwangsa Mountains
The Titiwangsa Mountains ( Malay: ''Banjaran Titiwangsa,'' بنجرن تيتيوڠسا, ), also known as ''"Banjaran Besar"'' (Big Range) by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula.
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to the north and east and the
Strait of Malacca to the west. It extends to
Rawang in the northwest,
Semenyih in the southeast, and
Klang and
Port Klang
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in the southwest. The
conurbation is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce. As of 2020, the Klang Valley is home to roughly 8 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
The Klang Gates Quartz Ridge ( ms, Permatang Kuartza Genting Klang) is a quartz dyke that runs through northeast of Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor, Malaysia within Bukit Lagong-Kanching-Klang Gates region. With the dimension of more t ...
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Gombak
The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capi ...
and flows into the
Straits of Malacca
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in
Port Klang
Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...
, The river is closely linked to the early development of the area as a cluster of
tin mining towns in the late 19th century. Development of the region took place largely in the East-West direction (between
Gombak
The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capi ...
and
Port Klang
Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...
) but the urban areas surrounding Kuala Lumpur have since grown north and south towards the border with
Perak
Perak () is a 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, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand' ...
and
Negeri Sembilan 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:
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Federal Territory of Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
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Putrajaya Corporation
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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur City Hall
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 ...
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Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...
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 Petaling Jaya City. The district office is loc ...
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Shah Alam City Council
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Jawi: مجليس بندرايا شاه عالم) is the city council for Shah Alam City, Malaysia, north of Petaling District and east of Klang District, and an agency under t ...
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Petaling Jaya City Council
The Petaling Jaya City Council ( ms, Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, 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 offici ...
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Subang Jaya City Council
Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ; Malay: ''Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya'') is the city council which is in charge of the Subang Jaya city and the southern parts of Petaling district. This agency is under Selangor state government of Malaysia. MBS ...
*Selangor district of
Klang
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Klang Municipal Council
*Selangor district of
Gombak
The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capi ...
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Selayang
Selayang is a town in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia.
Location
Selayang is located on the main route to Rawang through Jalan Ipoh, and this route is connected to Jalan Kuching as main Rawang-Kuala Lumpur route. It is also an option ...
Municipal Council
*Selangor district of
Hulu Langat
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Ampang Jaya City Council
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Kajang Municipal Council
*Selangor district of
Sepang
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Sepang Municipal Council
*Selangor district of
Kuala Langat
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Kuala Langat Municipal Council
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
monorail
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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
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
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line and
LRT line, as well as a
monorail
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serving
Putrajaya. Buses that operate around Klang Valley are also extensive.
See also
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1998 Klang Valley water crisis
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Greater Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur
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List of metropolitan areas in Asia by population
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Public Transport in Klang Valley
References
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