In today's world, List of rivers of Malaysia plays a vital role in various areas of life. Its importance is reflected in society, the economy, politics, culture and people's daily lives. List of rivers of Malaysia has been the object of study and interest in different times and contexts, which demonstrates its relevance over time. In this article, we will explore the impact and influence of List of rivers of Malaysia on different aspects of society, as well as its evolution throughout history. Additionally, we will analyze how List of rivers of Malaysia continues to be a topic of debate and reflection today, and how its meaning has changed over time.
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. 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.
The Gombak River (left) merges with the Klang River (right) in Kuala Lumpur .
Rivers by state
Sabah
The largest primary rivers on the Sabah :[ 1] [ 2]
River
Mouth
coordinates
Length
(km)
Basin size
(km2 )
Average discharge
(m3 /s)
South China Sea
Bongawan
5°33′8.928″N 115°50′2.8716″E / 5.55248000°N 115.834131000°E / 5.55248000; 115.834131000
32
202.6
15.7
Bukau
5°13′9.606″N 115°36′6.678″E / 5.21933500°N 115.60185500°E / 5.21933500; 115.60185500
317.9
24.9
Kawang Kawang
6°31′35.148″N 116°30′6.5268″E / 6.52643000°N 116.501813000°E / 6.52643000; 116.501813000
21
286.9
19.4
Kimanis
5°37′15.2004″N 115°53′10.1004″E / 5.620889000°N 115.886139000°E / 5.620889000; 115.886139000
31
203.8
16
Klias
5°17′49.9164″N 115°22′35.328″E / 5.297199000°N 115.37648000°E / 5.297199000; 115.37648000
37
251.3
21
Lakutan
5°7′24.8808″N 115°33′4.7844″E / 5.123578000°N 115.551329000°E / 5.123578000; 115.551329000
195.2
15.7
Membakut
5°32′15.8352″N 115°47′46.5684″E / 5.537732000°N 115.796269000°E / 5.537732000; 115.796269000
294.9
22.4
Mengalong
5°0′38.9736″N 115°27′41.292″E / 5.010826000°N 115.46147000°E / 5.010826000; 115.46147000
36.3
599.4
49.6
Moyog
5°53′5.91″N 116°2′33.936″E / 5.8849750°N 116.04276000°E / 5.8849750; 116.04276000
272.5
17.8
Padas
5°11′6.6156″N 115°33′39.8052″E / 5.185171000°N 115.561057000°E / 5.185171000; 115.561057000
220
9,180
375.9
Papar
5°45′7.5348″N 115°54′29.5488″E / 5.752093000°N 115.908208000°E / 5.752093000; 115.908208000
80
805
48.5
Tempasok, Kedamaian
6°23′9.1968″N 116°20′51.7344″E / 6.385888000°N 116.347704000°E / 6.385888000; 116.347704000
73.5
856.8
62
Tuaran
6°13′17.6088″N 116°11′13.9236″E / 6.221558000°N 116.187201000°E / 6.221558000; 116.187201000
80
988
65.4
Sulawesi Sea
Balung
4°17′51.9144″N 118°10′37.866″E / 4.297754000°N 118.17718500°E / 4.297754000; 118.17718500
270.5
10.4
Brantian
4°23′58.3044″N 117°37′28.5852″E / 4.399529000°N 117.624607000°E / 4.399529000; 117.624607000
652.2
21.2
Kalabakan
4°23′19.6044″N 117°35′27.4596″E / 4.388779000°N 117.590961000°E / 4.388779000; 117.590961000
1,371
49.4
Kalumpang
4°20′46.1436″N 118°20′42.0576″E / 4.346151000°N 118.345016000°E / 4.346151000; 118.345016000
1,117.9
42.8
Sembakung *
3°43′32.6784″N 117°48′35.388″E / 3.725744000°N 117.80983000°E / 3.725744000; 117.80983000
322
9,518.1
627.6
Sembuku *
4°0′32.2488″N 117°26′22.4844″E / 4.008958000°N 117.439579000°E / 4.008958000; 117.439579000
170
3,574.6
197.4
Serudong
4°13′21.1188″N 117°36′31.9644″E / 4.222533000°N 117.608879000°E / 4.222533000; 117.608879000
1,308
43.7
Tawau
4°14′26.124″N 117°54′26.9856″E / 4.24059000°N 117.907496000°E / 4.24059000; 117.907496000
794.3
31.2
Sulu Sea
Bandau
6°34′39.3677″N 116°46′4.1242″E / 6.577602139°N 116.767812278°E / 6.577602139; 116.767812278
531.1
30.7
Bengkoka
6°45′40.05″N 116°59′36.942″E / 6.7611250°N 116.99359500°E / 6.7611250; 116.99359500
1,142.9
58
Bongan
6°34′42.7404″N 116°49′32.6172″E / 6.578539000°N 116.825727000°E / 6.578539000; 116.825727000
700.6
44.9
Bongaya
6°10′19.5636″N 117°35′5.6256″E / 6.172101000°N 117.584896000°E / 6.172101000; 117.584896000
320.3
26.5
Kanibongan
6°43′58.332″N 117°16′26.976″E / 6.73287000°N 117.27416000°E / 6.73287000; 117.27416000
183.4
11.3
Kapur
5°22′27.5124″N 118°54′38.8908″E / 5.374309000°N 118.910803000°E / 5.374309000; 118.910803000
359.1
17.7
Kinabatangan
5°40′59.8404″N 118°33′39.5172″E / 5.683289000°N 118.560977000°E / 5.683289000; 118.560977000
563
16,795.5
840
Labuk
5°53′18.9636″N 117°29′58.11″E / 5.888601000°N 117.4994750°E / 5.888601000; 117.4994750
260
6,829
516.8
Maruap Besar
5°22′54.534″N 118°52′51.0132″E / 5.38181500°N 118.880837000°E / 5.38181500; 118.880837000
291.3
14.6
Matamba (Silibukan)
4°57′54.5292″N 118°27′9.7272″E / 4.965147000°N 118.452702000°E / 4.965147000; 118.452702000
535.6
28.1
Paitan
6°32′54.2472″N 117°28′21.864″E / 6.548402000°N 117.47274000°E / 6.548402000; 117.47274000
667.3
55.5
Pinang
5°31′5.5812″N 118°33′38.5524″E / 5.518217000°N 118.560709000°E / 5.518217000; 118.560709000
346
18.5
Sabahat
5°3′50.9364″N 119°2′5.2332″E / 5.064149000°N 119.034787000°E / 5.064149000; 119.034787000
234.6
12.3
Samawang
5°54′17.388″N 117°46′12.2844″E / 5.90483000°N 117.770079000°E / 5.90483000; 117.770079000
202.5
20.6
Segaliud
5°44′47.7564″N 117°54′12.762″E / 5.746599000°N 117.90354500°E / 5.746599000; 117.90354500
429.5
37.5
Segama
5°29′47.832″N 118°48′31.4172″E / 5.49662000°N 118.808727000°E / 5.49662000; 118.808727000
350
4,625.2
228.1
Sendala
5°58′1.6104″N 117°54′43.704″E / 5.967114000°N 117.91214000°E / 5.967114000; 117.91214000
158.9
13
Sugut
6°26′12.66″N 117°43′23.6496″E / 6.4368500°N 117.723236000°E / 6.4368500; 117.723236000
178
3,094
232.6
Tengarasan
6°36′29.0412″N 117°21′33.1272″E / 6.608067000°N 117.359202000°E / 6.608067000; 117.359202000
373.4
24.7
Tinkayu
4°50′16.7568″N 118°10′2.4852″E / 4.837988000°N 118.167357000°E / 4.837988000; 118.167357000
794.1
30.4
Tungku
4°59′36.6504″N 118°51′42.8832″E / 4.993514000°N 118.861912000°E / 4.993514000; 118.861912000
251.4
13.2
* Total basin
Sarawak
The largest primary rivers on the Sarawak . The rivers of Sarawak flow into the South China Sea :[ 1] [ 2]
River
Mouth
coordinates
Length
(km)
Basin size
(km2 )
Average discharge
(m3 /s)
Balingian (Lemai)
3°0′59.5296″N 112°35′1.5936″E / 3.016536000°N 112.583776000°E / 3.016536000; 112.583776000
160
2,195
177.1
Baram
4°35′11.4288″N 113°58′30.5796″E / 4.586508000°N 113.975161000°E / 4.586508000; 113.975161000
635
22,325
1,844.6
Bedengan
2°58′33.5532″N 112°20′56.9508″E / 2.975987000°N 112.349153000°E / 2.975987000; 112.349153000
173.5
14.5
Jernang
1°57′1.9008″N 109°38′45.5388″E / 1.950528000°N 109.645983000°E / 1.950528000; 109.645983000
159.2
14.7
Kayan (Stamin)
1°41′45.06″N 109°56′7.9836″E / 1.6958500°N 109.935551000°E / 1.6958500; 109.935551000
125
1,057.9
103.5
Kemena
3°10′47.4132″N 113°1′56.4348″E / 3.179837000°N 113.032343000°E / 3.179837000; 113.032343000
190
6,000
501.6
Krian (Kerian)
1°47′10.2768″N 111°6′13.68″E / 1.786188000°N 111.1038000°E / 1.786188000; 111.1038000
120
1,531.5
110.1
Lawas
4°58′15.4668″N 115°24′54.0864″E / 4.970963000°N 115.415024000°E / 4.970963000; 115.415024000
75
997.4
84.9
Limbang
4°51′19.44″N 115°1′46.8768″E / 4.8554000°N 115.029688000°E / 4.8554000; 115.029688000
275
3,920
335.3
Lupar
1°30′45.2412″N 110°59′4.4628″E / 1.512567000°N 110.984573000°E / 1.512567000; 110.984573000
275
6,558
490
Miri
4°23′56.4072″N 113°58′37.3332″E / 4.399002000°N 113.977037000°E / 4.399002000; 113.977037000
577.1
30.2
Mukah (Gigis)
2°54′35.334″N 112°5′44.808″E / 2.90981500°N 112.09578000°E / 2.90981500; 112.09578000
205
1,879.2
157
Niah
3°57′57.5928″N 113°42′19.0116″E / 3.965998000°N 113.705281000°E / 3.965998000; 113.705281000
105
1,224.6
62.4
Nyalau
3°38′32.7732″N 113°22′58.044″E / 3.642437000°N 113.38279000°E / 3.642437000; 113.38279000
177
13.1
Oya
2°52′26.5188″N 111°52′52.536″E / 2.874033000°N 111.88126000°E / 2.874033000; 111.88126000
240
2,005
160.9
Penat
2°53′9.3372″N 111°58′38.7876″E / 2.885927000°N 111.977441000°E / 2.885927000; 111.977441000
193.6
16.2
Penipah (Penian)
2°55′57.6192″N 112°10′50.2464″E / 2.932672000°N 112.180624000°E / 2.932672000; 112.180624000
127.9
10.7
Rajang
2°6′49.3416″N 111°11′24.9432″E / 2.113706000°N 111.190262000°E / 2.113706000; 111.190262000
770
52,009
4,715
Sabang (Samarahan)
1°34′50.7432″N 110°32′12.9624″E / 1.580762000°N 110.536934000°E / 1.580762000; 110.536934000
115
873.6
75.9
Sadong
1°32′51.63″N 110°44′58.848″E / 1.5476750°N 110.74968000°E / 1.5476750; 110.74968000
150
3,645
285.6
Santubong
1°42′39.4992″N 110°18′48.1104″E / 1.710972000°N 110.313364000°E / 1.710972000; 110.313364000
109.2
9.5
Sarawak
1°38′24.4392″N 110°29′51.8712″E / 1.640122000°N 110.497742000°E / 1.640122000; 110.497742000
120
2,449
211.9
Saribas, Padeh
1°41′59.7444″N 111°6′8.3988″E / 1.699929000°N 111.102333000°E / 1.699929000; 111.102333000
160
1,905.7
131.2
Sebako Besar
1°48′37.9908″N 109°47′0.9712″E / 1.810553000°N 109.783603111°E / 1.810553000; 109.783603111
109.2
10.1
Sebuyau
1°31′21.4428″N 110°55′54.1812″E / 1.522623000°N 110.931717000°E / 1.522623000; 110.931717000
453
34.4
Serupai (Sadupai)
3°3′55.7064″N 112°43′12.8712″E / 3.065474000°N 112.720242000°E / 3.065474000; 112.720242000
277.8
22.4
Siang Siang
4°53′25.0548″N 115°19′24.2076″E / 4.890293000°N 115.323391000°E / 4.890293000; 115.323391000
101.4
7.8
Sibuti
3°59′31.9344″N 113°43′34.4712″E / 3.992204000°N 113.726242000°E / 3.992204000; 113.726242000
80
935
47.6
Similajau
3°31′3.6408″N 113°18′7.4124″E / 3.517678000°N 113.302059000°E / 3.517678000; 113.302059000
65
601
44.8
Suai
3°47′44.5812″N 113°29′29.7672″E / 3.795717000°N 113.491602000°E / 3.795717000; 113.491602000
130
1,501
86.3
Tatau
3°5′2.1984″N 112°47′53.898″E / 3.083944000°N 112.79830500°E / 3.083944000; 112.79830500
270
5,150
429.7
Telong
3°46′10.956″N 113°27′3.6144″E / 3.76971000°N 113.451004000°E / 3.76971000; 113.451004000
105.8
7.8
Trusan
4°57′44.9928″N 115°11′28.4172″E / 4.962498000°N 115.191227000°E / 4.962498000; 115.191227000
205
2,549.5
180.9
Rivers by international borders
Rivers by state borders
Sabah
Johor
Kelantan
Pahang
Sabah
Sarawak
Terengganu
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Johor
Kedah
Malacca
Negeri Sembilan
Penang
Perak
Perlis
Selangor
Sabah
Johor
References
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