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The West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia is more urbanised and industrialised than the sparsely populated and water-rich East Coast. Major rivers in Eastern Malaysia include Malaysia’s longest river, the Rajang River (563 km) in Sarawak. [3] Kuala Lumpur's growing water needs require either better demand management or additional supplies
Sungai Pinang 2,323 2 1,162 Sungai Rusa 2,817 4.2 671 Permatang Pasir 2,439 6 407 Bagan Air Hitam 3,382 3.6 939 Titi Teras 2,394 3.6 665 Kongsi 2,730 1 2,730 Kampung Paya 3,981 1 3,981 Sungai Burung 1,523 2.9 525 Pulau Betong 1,551 3.9 398 Dataran Genting 2,179 2.2 990 Balik Pulau: 109 0.1 1,090
The Sungai Sarawak Regulation Scheme (acronym SSRS) is a major civil engineering project in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This project incorporates a 3-in-1 infrastructure ( barrage , shiplock and bridge) which is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Local government in Malaysia is the third tier of government, administered under states and federal territories which in turn are beneath the federal tier. Local governments are generally under the exclusive purview of the state governments as provided in the Constitution of Malaysia , except for local governments in the federal territories .
The term West Coast (Malay: Pantai Barat; Jawi: ڤنتاي بارت) refers informally to a collection of states in Peninsular Malaysia situated towards the western coast generally facing the Strait of Malacca which is a component of the Indian Ocean, as opposed to the East Coast. The West Coast is partitioned further into three regions:
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers, comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of the world's few elective monarchies. In accordance with Article 41 of the Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
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.
In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division (bahagian) of a state. [3] For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah . A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital ; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of ...