Principal cities within Klang Valley within the borders of state of Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Klang Valley (Malay: Lembah Klang) is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K The Malay language ( ISO 639-1 code MS is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people and people of other ethnic groups who reside in the For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur, though neither of these terms is used locally. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the north and east and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Titiwangsa Mountains is a mountain range that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The Strait of Malacca is a narrow 805 km (500 mile stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra The conurbation has a total population of over 4 million as of 2004, and is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population In the most recent census, the population in the Klang Valley has expanded to 5. 2 million, and in 2006, the population in this area is estimated to be 6. 5 million [1]. Klang Valley is home to a large number of migrants from other states within Malaysia and foreign workers largely from Indonesia, India and Nepal.

Origin

The valley is named after Klang River, the principal river that flows through it, which is closely linked to the early development of the area as a cluster of tin mining towns in the late 19th century. Klang River is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. Tin is a Chemical element with the symbol Sn (stannum and Atomic number 50 The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar 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 south towards the border with Negeri Sembilan and north towards Rawang. Gombak is a district within the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Port Klang ( Pelabuhan Klang) is the one of the main Ports of Malaysia, located in the district of Klang in the state of Selangor. Negeri Sembilan (also Negri Sembilan, Jawi: نڬري سمبيلن meaning "state of nine" in Malay, is a state of Malaysia.

Regions

There is no official designation of the boundaries that make up Klang Valley but it is often assumed to comprise of the following areas and their corresponding local authorities:

• Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
  • Kuala Lumpur City Hall

• Federal Territory of Putrajaya
  • Putrajaya Corporation

• Selangor district of Petaling
  • Shah Alam City Council
  • Petaling Jaya City Council
  • Subang Jaya Municipal 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

See also

• 1998 Klang Valley water crisis
• Kuala Lumpur
• Public Transport in Klang Valley

External links

• Klangvalley Online