Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in

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that is centered in the

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Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , sub ...

and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, 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 ...

. It is conterminous with Greater Kuala Lumpur, although there are variations between the two. The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains to the north and east and the

Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 500 mi (800 km) long and from 40 to 155 mi (65–250 km) wide, between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, conn ...

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

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 in Gombak and flows into the Straits of Malacca in

, 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 and

) 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's ...

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: Klang Valley definition

Federal Territory of Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. ...

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

district of Petaling ** Shah Alam City Council ** Petaling Jaya City Council ** Subang Jaya City Council *Selangor district of Klang ** Klang Municipal Council *Selangor district of Gombak ** Selayang Municipal Council *Selangor district of Hulu Langat ** Ampang Jaya City Council **

Kajang Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded ...

Municipal Council *Selangor district of Sepang ** Sepang Municipal Council *Selangor district of Kuala Langat ** 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 A monorail (from " mono", meaning "one", and " rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accura ...

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 Putrajaya. Buses that operate around Klang Valley are also extensive.

References

{{Coord missing, Malaysia Klang River Valleys of Malaysia K Landforms of Selangor Peninsular Malaysia

Origin

Regions

Transport

See also

References