Pahang River

Pahang River
Mouth of the Pahang, near Pekan
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Native nameSungai Pahang (Malay)
Location
CountryMalaysia
State(s)Pahang
Physical characteristics
SourceJelai River
 • locationTitiwangsa Mountains in Cameron Highlands District
2nd sourceTembeling River
 • locationUlu Tembeling, Jerantut District
Source confluenceKuala Tembeling, Jerantut District
MouthSouth China Sea
 • location
Kuala Pahang, Pekan District
Length459 km (285 mi)
Basin size29,300 km2 (11,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average596 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s)
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The Pahang River (Malay: Sungai Pahang) mainly flows through the state of Pahang, Malaysia. Its drainage basin covers its Pahang as well as the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan.

At 459 km in length, it is the longest river on the Malay Peninsula.