List of rivers of Malaysia

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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]

More information River, Mouth coordinates ...
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 32 202.6 15.7
Bukau 5°13′9.606″N 115°36′6.678″E 317.9 24.9
Kawang Kawang 6°31′35.148″N 116°30′6.5268″E 21 286.9 19.4
Kimanis 5°37′15.2004″N 115°53′10.1004″E 31 203.8 16
Klias 5°17′49.9164″N 115°22′35.328″E 37 251.3 21
Lakutan 5°7′24.8808″N 115°33′4.7844″E 195.2 15.7
Membakut 5°32′15.8352″N 115°47′46.5684″E 294.9 22.4
Mengalong 5°0′38.9736″N 115°27′41.292″E 36.3 599.4 49.6
Moyog 5°53′5.91″N 116°2′33.936″E 272.5 17.8
Padas 5°11′6.6156″N 115°33′39.8052″E 220 9,180 375.9
Papar 5°45′7.5348″N 115°54′29.5488″E 80 805 48.5
Tempasok, Kedamaian 6°23′9.1968″N 116°20′51.7344″E 73.5 856.8 62
Tuaran 6°13′17.6088″N 116°11′13.9236″E 80 988 65.4
Sulawesi Sea
Balung 4°17′51.9144″N 118°10′37.866″E 270.5 10.4
Brantian 4°23′58.3044″N 117°37′28.5852″E 652.2 21.2
Kalabakan 4°23′19.6044″N 117°35′27.4596″E 1,371 49.4
Kalumpang 4°20′46.1436″N 118°20′42.0576″E 1,117.9 42.8
Sembakung* 3°43′32.6784″N 117°48′35.388″E 322 9,518.1 627.6
Sembuku* 4°0′32.2488″N 117°26′22.4844″E 170 3,574.6 197.4
Serudong 4°13′21.1188″N 117°36′31.9644″E 1,308 43.7
Tawau 4°14′26.124″N 117°54′26.9856″E 794.3 31.2
Sulu Sea
Bandau 6°34′39.3677″N 116°46′4.1242″E 531.1 30.7
Bengkoka 6°45′40.05″N 116°59′36.942″E 1,142.9 58
Bongan 6°34′42.7404″N 116°49′32.6172″E 700.6 44.9
Bongaya 6°10′19.5636″N 117°35′5.6256″E 320.3 26.5
Kanibongan 6°43′58.332″N 117°16′26.976″E 183.4 11.3
Kapur 5°22′27.5124″N 118°54′38.8908″E 359.1 17.7
Kinabatangan 5°40′59.8404″N 118°33′39.5172″E 563 16,795.5 840
Labuk 5°53′18.9636″N 117°29′58.11″E 260 6,829 516.8
Maruap Besar 5°22′54.534″N 118°52′51.0132″E 291.3 14.6
Matamba (Silibukan) 4°57′54.5292″N 118°27′9.7272″E 535.6 28.1
Paitan 6°32′54.2472″N 117°28′21.864″E 667.3 55.5
Pinang 5°31′5.5812″N 118°33′38.5524″E 346 18.5
Sabahat 5°3′50.9364″N 119°2′5.2332″E 234.6 12.3
Samawang 5°54′17.388″N 117°46′12.2844″E 202.5 20.6
Segaliud 5°44′47.7564″N 117°54′12.762″E 429.5 37.5
Segama 5°29′47.832″N 118°48′31.4172″E 350 4,625.2 228.1
Sendala 5°58′1.6104″N 117°54′43.704″E 158.9 13
Sugut 6°26′12.66″N 117°43′23.6496″E 178 3,094 232.6
Tengarasan 6°36′29.0412″N 117°21′33.1272″E 373.4 24.7
Tinkayu 4°50′16.7568″N 118°10′2.4852″E 794.1 30.4
Tungku 4°59′36.6504″N 118°51′42.8832″E 251.4 13.2
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* Total basin

Sarawak

The largest primary rivers on the Sarawak. The rivers of Sarawak flow into the South China Sea:[1][2]

More information River, Mouth coordinates ...
River Mouth

coordinates

Length

(km)

Basin size

(km2)

Average discharge

(m3/s)

Balingian (Lemai) 3°0′59.5296″N 112°35′1.5936″E 160 2,195 177.1
Baram 4°35′11.4288″N 113°58′30.5796″E 635 22,325 1,844.6
Bedengan 2°58′33.5532″N 112°20′56.9508″E 173.5 14.5
Jernang 1°57′1.9008″N 109°38′45.5388″E 159.2 14.7
Kayan (Stamin) 1°41′45.06″N 109°56′7.9836″E 125 1,057.9 103.5
Kemena 3°10′47.4132″N 113°1′56.4348″E 190 6,000 501.6
Krian (Kerian) 1°47′10.2768″N 111°6′13.68″E 120 1,531.5 110.1
Lawas 4°58′15.4668″N 115°24′54.0864″E 75 997.4 84.9
Limbang 4°51′19.44″N 115°1′46.8768″E 275 3,920 335.3
Lupar 1°30′45.2412″N 110°59′4.4628″E 275 6,558 490
Miri 4°23′56.4072″N 113°58′37.3332″E 577.1 30.2
Mukah (Gigis) 2°54′35.334″N 112°5′44.808″E 205 1,879.2 157
Niah 3°57′57.5928″N 113°42′19.0116″E 105 1,224.6 62.4
Nyalau 3°38′32.7732″N 113°22′58.044″E 177 13.1
Oya 2°52′26.5188″N 111°52′52.536″E 240 2,005 160.9
Penat 2°53′9.3372″N 111°58′38.7876″E 193.6 16.2
Penipah (Penian) 2°55′57.6192″N 112°10′50.2464″E 127.9 10.7
Rajang 2°6′49.3416″N 111°11′24.9432″E 770 52,009 4,715
Sabang (Samarahan) 1°34′50.7432″N 110°32′12.9624″E 115 873.6 75.9
Sadong 1°32′51.63″N 110°44′58.848″E 150 3,645 285.6
Santubong 1°42′39.4992″N 110°18′48.1104″E 109.2 9.5
Sarawak 1°38′24.4392″N 110°29′51.8712″E 120 2,449 211.9
Saribas, Padeh 1°41′59.7444″N 111°6′8.3988″E 160 1,905.7 131.2
Sebako Besar 1°48′37.9908″N 109°47′0.9712″E 109.2 10.1
Sebuyau 1°31′21.4428″N 110°55′54.1812″E 453 34.4
Serupai (Sadupai) 3°3′55.7064″N 112°43′12.8712″E 277.8 22.4
Siang Siang 4°53′25.0548″N 115°19′24.2076″E 101.4 7.8
Sibuti 3°59′31.9344″N 113°43′34.4712″E 80 935 47.6
Similajau 3°31′3.6408″N 113°18′7.4124″E 65 601 44.8
Suai 3°47′44.5812″N 113°29′29.7672″E 130 1,501 86.3
Tatau 3°5′2.1984″N 112°47′53.898″E 270 5,150 429.7
Telong 3°46′10.956″N 113°27′3.6144″E 105.8 7.8
Trusan 4°57′44.9928″N 115°11′28.4172″E 205 2,549.5 180.9
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Rivers by international borders

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International border River Area (km2)
Kelantan–ThailandGolok River1,011.125
Sabah–IndonesiaSibuku River799.452
Sabah–IndonesiaSembakung River5,467.765
Sarawak–BruneiPandaruan River222.378
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Rivers by state borders

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State border River Area (km2)
Perlis–KedahPerlis River724.398
Penang–KedahPerai River447.824
Penang–KedahJawi River231.031
Penang–Kedah–PerakKerian River1,420.233
Kedah–PenangMuda River4,150.397
Perak–SelangorBernam River2,836.333
Selangor–Federal TerritoryKlang River1,297.382
Selangor–Federal TerritoryBuloh River451.926
Selangor–Federal Territory–Negeri SembilanLangat River2,347.882
Selangor–Negeri SembilanSepang River101.932
Negeri Sembilan–MalaccaLinggi River1,297.668
Negeri Sembilan–MalaccaMalacca River614.575
Malacca–Johor–Negeri SembilanKesang River658.263
Johor–Negeri SembilanMuar River6,137.800
Johor–PahangEndau River4,739.059
Pahang–Negeri SembilanPahang River28,682.247
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Rivers flowing into the Celebes Sea

Sabah

  • Kalabakan River
  • Kalumpang River
  • Serudong River
  • Silabukan River
  • Tawau River
  • Tingkayu River

Rivers flowing into the South China Sea

Johor

Kelantan

  • Golok River (110 km)
  • Kelantan River (248 km)
  • Nenggeri River (52 km)
  • Galas River (87 km)
  • Lebir River (87 km)
  • Kemasin River
  • Semerak River
  • Raja Gali River
  • Pengkalan Datu River
  • Mak Neralang River
  • Bachok River
  • Pengkalan Chepa River (10 km)
  • Melawi River, Bachok
  • Sungai Dua River, Bachok
  • Tapang River

Pahang

  • Endau River (280 km)
    • Anak Endau River (110 km)
  • Kuantan River (86 km)
  • Pahang River (459 km)
    • Jelai River (97 km)
      • Lipis River (32 km)
        • Dong River
          • Gali River
            • Raub River
            • Gali River Son
        • Semantan Hulu River
      • Kechau River (63 km)
        • Bedong River (35 km)
          • Memkirai River (21 km)
        • Papan River (9 km)
      • Tanum River (12.5 km)
        • Telang River (33 km)
        • Betong River (20 km)
        • Hijau River (11 km)
    • Tembeling River (110 km)
    • Triang River (27 km)
      • Serting River (40 km)
      • Bera River (60 km)
    • Semantan River
      • Temerloh River
      • Bentong River
    • Jeransang River (17 km)
    • Lepar River (55 km)
    • Cheka River (49 km)
    • Teh River (14 km)
  • Pontian River, Pahang
  • Beletil River (18 km)
  • Besul River (10 km)
  • Burau River (12 km)
  • Cerating River (52 km)
  • Rompin River (83 km)
    • Keratong River (22 km)

Sabah

  • Apas River
  • Bandau River, Sabah
  • Betotan River
  • Binsuluk River
  • Bongawan River (32 km)
  • Bongaya River
  • Bongon River
  • Brantian River
  • Bukau River
  • Burong River
  • Gum-Gum Besar River
  • Inanam River
  • Jeragan Bistari River
  • Kaindangan River
  • Karamuak River
  • Kanibongan River
  • Keguraan River
  • Kimanis River (31 km)
  • Klagan River
  • Klias River
  • Kolapis River
  • Kretam Besar River
  • Lakutan River
  • Langkon River
  • Linayukan River
  • Mamahat River
  • Manalunan River
  • Maruap River
  • Membakut River
  • Mengalong River
  • Mengkabong River
  • Merotai River
  • Milau River
  • Millian River
  • Moyog River
  • Mumiang River
  • Padas River (120 km)
  • Papar River (80 km)
  • Pegagau River
  • Pimpin River
  • Sabahan River
  • Sahabat River
  • Samawang River
  • Sapagaya River
  • Segaliud River
  • Sekong Besar River
  • Sengarong River
  • Sepagaya River
  • Sibunga Besar River
  • Simandalan River
  • Sinsilog River
  • Suanlamba Besar River
  • Sulaman River
  • Tandek River
  • Tanjung Labian River
  • Tatulit River
  • Tegupi River
  • Telaga River
  • Tempasuk River (21.5 km)
  • Kedamaian River (52 km)
  • Warlu River (33 km)
  • Kawang Kawang River (21 km)
  • Tiram River, Sabah
  • Tuaran River (80 km)
  • Ulu Tungku River
  • Umas Umas River

Sarawak

Terengganu

  • Besut River (69 km)
  • Kenak River (13 km)
  • Pelagat River (28 km)
  • Jengai River (63 km)
  • Dungun River (88.4 km)
  • Ibai River (18 km)
  • Nerus River (105.1 km)
  • Merang River (8 km)
  • Keluang Besar River (19 km)
  • Kemaman River (167 km)
  • Kertih River (12 km)
  • Cukai River (24 km)
  • Tebak River (29 km)
  • Ibok River (28 km)
  • Jabor River (24 km)
  • Cherol River (37 km)
  • Marang River (34 km)
  • Mercang River (29 km)
  • Paka River, Terengganu (41.6 km)
  • Setiu River (126 km)
  • Terengganu River (20 km)

Rivers flowing into the Strait of Malacca

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Johor

Kedah

  • Kedah River (92 km)
  • Kerian River (90 km)
  • Merbok River (45 km)
  • Muda River (203 km)
  • Pedu River (31 km)
  • Tajar River (8.5 km)
  • Pendang River (55 km)
  • Kulim River (19.2 km)
  • Tekai River (31 km)
  • Padang Terap River (50 km)
  • Anak Bukit River (15 km)
  • Padang Kerbau River (29 km)
  • Dingin River (8 km)
  • Sedim River (68 km)
  • Baling River (10 km)
  • Ketil River (103.6 km)
  • Baling River (10.7 km)
  • Chepir River (27 km
  • Yan Kechil River (12 km)

Malacca

Negeri Sembilan

Penang

  • Juru River (19 km)
  • Perai River (73 km)
  • Jawi River (15 km)
  • Kerian River (90 km)
  • Relau River (3.2 km)
  • Teluk Bahang River (2 km)
  • Air Putih River (11.8 km)
  • Pinang River (3.1 km)
  • Air Itam River (3.8 km)
  • Dondang River (6.4 km)

Perak

  • Bernam River (200 km)
  • Beruas River (37.3 km)
  • Jarum Mas River (4 km)
  • Kerian River (90 km)
  • Kurau River (92 km)
  • Larut River (Jaha River) (25 km)
  • Manjung River (18 km)
  • Kampar River (414 km)
  • Perak River (427 km)
  • Sangga Besar River (Sepetang River) (33 km)
  • Temerloh River (14 km)
  • Tiram River, Perak (3.6 km)
  • Bidor River (17.9 km)

Perlis

  • Besar River, Perlis (6.5 km)
  • Perlis River (11.8 km)
  • Korok River (17 km)
  • Mati River (13.3 km)
  • Abi River (13.9 km)
  • Arau River (21.5 km)
  • Tasoh River (9.6 km)
  • Santan River (10 km)
  • Panggas River (7 km)
  • Jernih River (8 km)
  • Pelarik River (8.5 km)
  • Batu Pahat River (6 km)
  • Gial River (7.8 km)
  • Kechor River (7 km)
  • Jarum River (10.3 km)
  • Temenggung River (6.75 km)
  • Kayang River (6.4 km)
  • Siran River (7.5 km)
  • Chuping River (5.5 km)
  • Kurong Batang River (4.7 km)
  • Lencong Utara (5.5 km)
  • Jalan Perlis River (5.3 km)
  • Mentaloon River (5.5 km)
  • Chuchoh River (4.8 km)
  • Repoh River (4.5 km)
  • Kurong Tengar River (4 km)
  • Padang River (4.2 km)
  • Ngulang River (3.2 km)
  • Tok Pulau River (3.7 km)
  • Jejawi River (3.4 km)
  • Bongor Kudong River (2.9 km)
  • Seriab River (6.5 km)
  • Banat River (4.4 km)

Selangor

Rivers flowing into the Sulu Sea

Sabah

Rivers flowing into the Tebrau Strait

Johor

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