Gombak River

The Gombak River (Malay: Sungai Gombak) is a river which flows through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Klang River. The point where it meets the Klang River is the origin of Kuala Lumpur's name.

Gombak River
The Gombak River (left) merges with the Klang River (right) in Kuala Lumpur.
Course of the Gombak River
Native name	Sungai Gombak (Malay)
Location
Country	Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gunung Bunga Buah
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Klang River at Masjid Jamek, Kuala Lumpur
Length	27 km (17 mi)[1]
Basin size	122 km2 (47 sq mi)[1]

Gombak River used to be called the Sungai Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur's name was taken as it was located in Sungai Lumpur's confluence or "Kuala Lumpur".^[2]

Towns along the river basin

• Gombak
• Setapak
• Padang Balang
• Batu
• Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur
• Wangsa Maju
• Sentul
• Titiwangsa
• Downtown Kuala Lumpur
  • PWTC
  • Bandaraya
  • Jalan Kuching
  • Jalan TAR
  • Masjid Jamek

See also

• List of rivers of Malaysia