Klang River
The Klang River (Malay: Sungai Klang) is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately 120 km (75 mi) in length and drains a basin of about 1,288 km2 (497 sq mi). The Klang River has 11 major tributaries.
| Klang River | |
|---|---|
The Gombak River (left) merges with the Klang River (right) at Kuala Lumpur. | |
| Native name | Sungai Klang (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kuala Seleh |
| • elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Strait of Malacca |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Gombak River, Damansara River, Penchala River |
| • right | Kerayong River |
Because the river flows through Klang Valley, which is a heavily populated area of more than four million people, it is considerably polluted, because of deep siltation caused by human waste from informal settlers of the riverbank and even from some business establishments without septic tanks or sewage treatment plants and by soil carried by mudflows from mountains. Heavy development has narrowed certain stretches of the river to the point that it resembles a large storm drain in some places. This contributes to flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, especially after heavy rain.