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The Musi River (Indonesian: Sungai Musi) is a river in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. [8] It flows from south-west to north-east, from the Barisan Mountains range that form the backbone of Sumatra, in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu Province, to the Bangka Strait that forms an extension of the South China Sea.
A timber raft on the Barito River with housing for the workers (ca.1905-14). The Barito River is the second longest river in Borneo, Indonesia after the Kapuas River with a total length of 1,090 km (680 mi) and a drainage basin of over 80,000 km 2 (31,000 sq mi) in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Cheonggyecheon in 1904. The stream was named as Gaecheon ("open stream") after the first refurbishment project to construct a drainage system during the Joseon period. The work, which included dredging and bolstering the banks of the stream and building bridges, was carried out every 2–3 years during this period from the reign of Taejong, the third king of Joseon.
The river flows in the central northern area of Seram island with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification). [4]
The upstream in Temanggung Regency is called the "Lutut River" (Sungai Lutut). The river discharges into the Java Sea. The river flows through two regencies: Temanggung Regency at the upstream and Kendal Regency in the middle and the downstream. In Temanggung Regency, this river traverses the districts of Candiroto, Bejen, and Gemawang.
Sourced in Ulu Muda Forest in Sik region in northeastern Kedah, along the border with Thailand, the river meets the water needs of the states of Kedah and Penang.The river flows through much of Sik region, then entering the Baling region where it meets with the Ketil river, a left-bank tributary, at Kuala Ketil.
Aerial view of the southern shore of Talang Reservoir near Terachi, Negeri Sembilan, where the Muar River originated. The Muar River, a few metres from its source. The source of the Muar River is located in Talang, Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, deep in the Telapak Buruk–Berembun massif in the Titiwangsa Range.
Jalan Sungai Pinang runs through the riverine neighbourhood. The Malay and Indian villages along the Pinang River date back to the 18th century, possibly predating Captain Francis Light's arrival on Penang Island in 1786. [3] Sumatran traders had arrived at the river's estuary in the 1780s and established settlements like Kampung Rawa and ...