The Bernam River (, Jawi: سوڠاي برنم) is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

located between the Malaysian

states State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

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

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 ...

, demarcating the border of the two states. The river also separates the respective districts of Muallim and

Bagan Datuk Bagan Datuk (formerly spelled Bagan Datoh), is a town and mukim in Bagan Datuk District, Perak, Malaysia. Location Bagan Datuk is the most southwest district in the state of Perak. It is about 130 km (by car) from the state capital Ipo ...

on the north and

Hulu Selangor Hulu Selangor is a Districts in Malaysia, district in Selangor, Malaysia. It contains the towns of Serendah, Batang Kali and Kuala Kubu Bharu. Its principal town is Kuala Kubu Bharu. The district is located in the northeastern part of Selango ...

and

Sabak Bernam The Sabak Bernam District is a district and a parliamentary constituency in north-western Selangor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 997 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,153 at the 2010 Census (excluding foreigners). It is situated at ...

in the south.

Course

The Bernam River flows from

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(Mount Liang East) in the east on the

Titiwangsa Mountains The Titiwangsa Mountains ( Malay: ''Banjaran Titiwangsa'', ), also known as ''Banjaran Besar'' (lit. 'main range') by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The northern section of the range is in sout ...

to 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 ...

in the west. The eastern part of the river is suitable for

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and

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plantation, while

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fill the western areas. A percentage of the swampy areas have been reclaimed and dried up by a drainage system. Some the reclaimed area has been converted into paddy fields.

Historical importance

Archeologists Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeolog ...

have discovered several archaeological sites along the river, where ancient artifacts were found. Excavation works had been carried out by experts from various local universities and

Muzium Sultan Alam Shah Sultan Alam Shah Museum () is a museum in Shah Alam, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the state museum of Selangor. This museum was opened in 1989 by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. History The establishment of the State Museum, which ...

Towns along the river basin

Tanjong Malim Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sunga ...

* Ulu Bernam * Behrang *

Slim River Slim River is a small town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km (driving time 45 minutes) from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 k ...

* Sabak *

Sungai Ayer Tawar Sungai Air Tawar is a small town in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Bagan Nakhoda Omar Bagan Nakhoda Omar is a mukim and a town in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southe ...

Bagan Nakhoda Omar Bagan Nakhoda Omar is a mukim and a town in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutio ...

Hutan Melintang Hutan Melintang ( Jawi: هوتن ملينتڠ) is a mukim in Bagan Datuk District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is located next to the Strait of Malacca. The majority of the population works in the fishing industry, which is one of the biggest ...

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Rivers of Selangor Rivers of Perak Borders of Malaysia Rivers of Malaysia {{Malaysia-river-stub

Course

Historical importance

Towns along the river basin

See also

References