Principal cities within Klang Valley within the borders of the state of Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains 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 in the southwest.[1] The conurbation is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce.[2] As of 2022, the Klang Valley is home to roughly 9 million people.[3]
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 Port Klang, 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 Port Klang) but the urban areas surrounding Kuala Lumpur have since grown north and south towards the border with Perak 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:
Definition of Klang Valley by parliamentary constituencies (2016 proposed boundaries) Actual area of Klang Valley Often included (Rawang and Langat River Valley) Sometimes included (for TV and radio broadcasting) Course of the Klang River is shown in blue.
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 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 monorail serving Putrajaya. Buses that operate around Klang Valley are also extensive.
^Ooi Keat Gin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Malaysia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN978-0810859555. from the original on 2015-06-04.
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^"World Gazetteer: Malaysia - largest cities (per geographical entity)". world-gazetteer.com. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
May 19, 2023
klang, valley, confused, with, greater, kuala, lumpur, malay, lembah, klang, urban, conglomeration, malaysia, that, centered, federal, territories, kuala, lumpur, putrajaya, includes, adjoining, cities, towns, state, selangor, conterminous, with, greater, kual. Not to be confused with Greater Kuala Lumpur Klang Valley Malay Lembah Klang is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor It is conterminous with Greater Kuala Lumpur although there are variations between the two Principal cities within Klang Valley within the borders of the state of Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains 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 in the southwest 1 The conurbation is the heartland of Malaysia s industry and commerce 2 As of 2022 the Klang Valley is home to roughly 9 million people 3 Contents 1 Origin 2 Regions 3 Transport 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigin EditThe 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 Port Klang 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 Port Klang but the urban areas surrounding Kuala Lumpur have since grown north and south towards the border with Perak and Negeri Sembilan respectively Regions EditThere 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 Definition of Klang Valley by parliamentary constituencies 2016 proposed boundaries Actual area of Klang Valley Often included Rawang and Langat River Valley Sometimes included for TV and radio broadcasting Course of the Klang River is shown in blue Federal Territory of Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur City Hall Selangor 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 Municipal Council Kajang Municipal Council Selangor district of Sepang Sepang Municipal Council Selangor district of Kuala Langat Kuala Langat Municipal CouncilTransport EditSee also Transportation in the Klang Valley 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 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 monorail serving Putrajaya Buses that operate around Klang Valley are also extensive See also Edit1998 Klang Valley water crisis Greater Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur List of metropolitan areas in Asia by population Public Transport in Klang ValleyReferences Edit Ooi Keat Gin 2009 Historical Dictionary of Malaysia Scarecrow Press pp 157 158 ISBN 978 0810859555 Archived from the original on 2015 06 04 world gazetteer Archived from the original on 2012 12 05 World Gazetteer Malaysia largest cities per geographical entity world gazetteer com 9 February 2013 Archived from the original on 9 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klang Valley amp oldid 1147592201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
