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The rivers are grouped by strait or sea. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. The rivers that have their mouths in Malaysia are given in italics. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
List of rivers of Malaysia Last updated March 09, 2024. This is an incomplete list of rivers that flow at least partially in Malaysia. The rivers are grouped by strait or sea. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into.
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- Water Shortage
- Bringing Nature Back to Rivers
Dato' Ir. Haji Keizrul bin Abdullah Director General, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia
Malaysia has some of the most beautiful rivers in the world. There are some 150 river systems in Peninsular Malaysia and a further 50 river systems in Sabah and Sarawak. Since the beginning of civilization, rivers have played a major and important role in shaping and influencing the development of the nation and the cultures of its people. Almost a...
Since gaining independence in 1957 and more recently driven by Vision 2020, Malaysia is fast evolving from what was primarily an agricultural/raw commodity economy -timber, rubber, tin and palm oil into an industrialised and manufacturing economy. Currently, manufacturing and construction are the main stimuli for the economic growth of the country....
Located in the humid tropics, Malaysia is generally endowed with fairly abundant rainfall in the order of 3000 mm annually (about 990 million cu.m), of which surface run-off is around 57%. However, seasonal distribution and variation, both temporally and spatially, renders some regions to be occasionally water-stressed. Sixty percent (60%) of rain ...
In the quest of development, wetlands were reclaimed for agriculture; forests cut down for housing, industry, or new highways; rivers diverted or impounded for hydropower generation; and many rivers conveniently used to discharge waste. Over time the cumulative effects of such actions are already being felt much to the detriment of the environment....
Mar 21, 2018 · Pahang River. The 275-mile long Pahang River is the longest in Peninsular Malaysia. It is formed by the confluence of the Jelai and Tembeling rivers near the town of Jerantut and empties into the ...
- Flowing Through The Heart Of Kuala Lumpur – Klang And Gombak Rivers. Flowing through the urban heart of the Klang Valley, the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers formed the backbone of our country’s capital.
- The Longest River In Malaysia – Rajang River. Rising from the Iran Mountains and flowing southwest to Kapit before spilling out into the South China Sea, the Rajang River (also known as Batang Rajang in Sarawakian Malay) is the longest river in Malaysia, at a length of 350 miles (563 km).
- From Trade To Tourism – Melaka River. A river with a history as deep as the city built around it, the Melaka River served as the beginning point of the “Sultanate of Melaka”, one of the most powerful and influential empires of the 1400s where merchants the world over would come to trade and commerce, leading to its nickname of the “Venice of the East”.
- The Lifeblood Of Two States – Muda River. The longest river in Kedah, although the Muda River originated in the Ulu Muda Forest in Kedah, it subsequently flows into the Penang.
Pages in category "Rivers of Malaysia" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Rivers of Malaysia by state. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Rivers of Malaysia. It includes rivers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories.
