Gombak River | |||||||
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Source1 Location: | Gunung Bunga Buah | ||||||
Mouth Location: | Confluence with the Klang River at Masjid Jamek, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||
Length: | 27km (17miles) | ||||||
Basin Size: | 122km2[1] |
The Gombak River (ms|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 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]