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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
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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
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In 2024, National Defence University of Malaysia associate professor Wu Chai Bin believed that the traffic jams in Klang Valley would be relieved in 10 years by improving the public transportation network.
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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:
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mining towns in the late 19th century. Development of the region took place largely in the East-West direction (between
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is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce. As of 2022, the Klang Valley is home to roughly 9 million people.
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have been developed. Most of these systems have gone through extensive expansion as a superproject. The
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Constituencies in the Greater Klang Valley (including the Rawang and Langat River Valley)
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Principal cities within Klang Valley within the borders of the state of
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The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the
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Index

Greater Kuala Lumpur

Selangor
Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya
Malay
urban agglomeration
Malaysia
federal territories
Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya
Selangor
Greater Kuala Lumpur
Titiwangsa Mountains
Strait of Malacca
Rawang
Semenyih
Klang
Port Klang
conurbation
Klang River
Klang Gates Quartz Ridge
Gombak
Straits of Malacca
Port Klang
tin
Gombak
Port Klang
Perak
Negeri Sembilan

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