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The Sahul Shelf and the Sunda Shelf today. The area in between is called "Wallacea"Sundaland [1] (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of Southeast Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower.
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 .
Sumatra [a] (/ s ʊ ˈ m ɑː t r ə /) is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km 2 (182,812 mi. 2), including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago.
A few rivers in South Sumatra flow westwards into Indian Ocean, for example Manna River in Pagaralam and Tanjung Sakti. In January 2020, two islands in South Sumatra, Betet Island and Gundul Island, were submerged as a result of climate change, and four other islands were close to being submerged. [30]
Alas River is a river in Aceh in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is known for its white water rafting. [ 3 ] The banks of the rivers are inhabited by the Alas people .
The deluge tore through mountainside villages in four districts in West Sumatra province just before midnight Saturday. Indonesian rescuers search through rivers and rubble after flash floods that ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami devastated the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, resulting in approximately 225,000 deaths and leaving over 425,000 people homeless. The disaster caused significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and local industries.