Klang River
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khonsu
Achill Island, Ireland46 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
What bad planning does to waterways of once mighty rivers now left as trickles of smelly slime here.
Written 8 August 2020
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midwaytoheaven
Midway, UT3,015 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Perhaps we came here on a special day, but we did not see or smell anything as described in other reviews I read. Our local guide told us that this was the birth place of Kuala Lumpur, which means the coming together of two muddy rivers, the Klang and Gombak. We could see at a distance the Jamek Mosque and at the confluence of the rivers the big letters spelling our Kuala Lumpur. What was pretty cool was seeing the misty fog being sprayed along the river banks to create a mysterious "London Fog" effect.
BOTTOM LINE: I agree with other reviewers that even with the improvements that we saw, this off the beaten path spot is not really worth a visit all by itself. Certainly if you are visiting Independence Merdeka Square, The Textile Museum, Victoria's Fountain or the Sultan Abdul Samad Palace Building, you can add this list for a quick visit. All of these are located within a block of each other. Loved the misting fog spray in the rivers. Good place for a quick photo or selfie. MY RATING: 6/10.
BOTTOM LINE: I agree with other reviewers that even with the improvements that we saw, this off the beaten path spot is not really worth a visit all by itself. Certainly if you are visiting Independence Merdeka Square, The Textile Museum, Victoria's Fountain or the Sultan Abdul Samad Palace Building, you can add this list for a quick visit. All of these are located within a block of each other. Loved the misting fog spray in the rivers. Good place for a quick photo or selfie. MY RATING: 6/10.
Written 14 March 2019
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands3,828 contributions
Jan 2019 • Solo
The flow of the Klang river near Jamek mosque has improved a lot. Still even here it is a muddy river and not much of a sight. Perhaps it would look more beautiful if the banks of the Klang would be greener and not just concrete reinforcements. Further down near the Pos Besar the situation has worsened since I last saw it end of the 1980s. More garbage, ugly shores, it looks more like a big open sewer.
By Asian standards the Klang river is just a short river 120 km (75miles) long, but important to drain a large area of superfluous water. I understand the authorities have privatized maintenance of the river. Concessions were given to three companies for a 30-year period! That is a very long period. To date objectives of water cleanliness have not been achieved.
By Asian standards the Klang river is just a short river 120 km (75miles) long, but important to drain a large area of superfluous water. I understand the authorities have privatized maintenance of the river. Concessions were given to three companies for a 30-year period! That is a very long period. To date objectives of water cleanliness have not been achieved.
Written 5 February 2019
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nellielim
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4,110 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
The Klang River starts its life at the Klang Gates Dam and eventually empties into the Straits of Malacca in Klang. Along its route it is joined by tributaries and meets the Gombak River where Kuala Lumpur stands. At present there is a rehabilitation and beautification project called "The River of Life" where the water quality of the rivers are transformed and improved. Awareness must be instilled for the river to be viewed not as a polluted garbage dispensing unit but as a thing of beauty created by Mother Nature supporting a marine ecosystem. It will take a while but we seem to be going in the correct direction.
Written 23 January 2018
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Muhammad Umar
77 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
i've been here long time ago, and back then i think this river has no different with the city river in my country. it's big, smelly and gross. but now i guess they change alot. the river now seems clean and they installed the water spray. the area ourd this river delta is also being renovated. now they has convenient pedestrian way connected the back of sultan building an mesjid jamek. i took alot of picture since mesjid jamek is now really looks good and i also got menara KL as a background.
i have to say kudos to the city goverment for renovating this area.
i have to say kudos to the city goverment for renovating this area.
Written 25 December 2017
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joeonn
Puchong, Malaysia154 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
Thanks to the River of Life Project initiated and implemented by authorities, rows of water sprays are installed along the river near Masjid Jamek. During a humid daytime in the morning, the sprays create a mist out of the river below and covers the heaps of rubbish floating on the river travelling downstream. Encouraged to use your five senses, visitors may smell the river from the mists of air inhaled. No two rivers smell the same. Carcasses of animals such as rats and cats can be found on the riverside being sprayed by water. What an ingenious way of dealing with the problems of the dirty river! At night, blueish lights illuminate the sprayed water but I felt it disrespects the rich, valuable and holy context of the Masjid Jamek mosque itself. Nevertheless, the newly renovated pedestrian walkways are bridges are excellent as they increase pedestrian walkability.
Written 8 November 2017
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richardandkids
Beverley, UK232 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
Not somewhere to visit. This is a muddy and occasionally torrential body of filthy polluted water that carries rubbish and debris through the city. In time it will no doubt be cleaned up to reflect the amazing city it serves. For now at least it is no more than a sad glimpse from a train window.
Written 21 August 2017
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SteveJacksonnufc
Gateshead, UK11,032 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
Other than giving rise to the name Kuala Lumpur, meaning muddy estuary where the rivers Klang and Gombak merged, this is a pretty standard run of the mill murky river. It's nothing special at all other than it splits up the city and makes some interesting areas, which really if KL had any desire too, could be made wonderful. An area to show off. Perhaps this is in their plans for the future, But until now, it's a river.
Written 4 July 2017
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Nick D
Calgary, Canada1,310 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
the area of the confluence of the rivers, once an historic meeting place and of trade and growth importance is now not much to see. Downstream from the Klang and Gomback merge the river is larger but still not pretty. Don't go our of your way.
Written 22 June 2017
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AussieAnniversary
Adelaide, Australia262 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
The most interesting thing about the river area was the old buildings along its banks, not really a place to spend much time
Written 12 May 2017
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