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The Kapuas River (Old Indonesian spelling: Kapoeas River) is a river in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, at the geographic center of Maritime Southeast Asia. At 1,143 km (710 mi) in length, it is the longest river in the island of Borneo and the longest river in Indonesia [5] [6] and one of the world's longest island rivers. [7]
Between 1880 and 1890, a 30 km long canal was dug by the Dutch colonizers between the Kapuas and Barito rivers for agricultural purposes. [5] The Kapuas River is narrow (about 50 m) and very winding in its upper stream. It straightens and widens up to 450 m in its lower reaches. There, it contains several elongated islands (shorter than 2 km).
Kapuas River. Sekayam River; Melawi River; Kayan River. Bahau River; Kumai River. Sekonyer River; ... This clickable map shows province of Indonesia as of 25 October ...
Kapuas River. Sekayam River; Melawi River; Kayan River. Bahau River; Kumai River. ... List of rivers of Indonesia; References This page was last edited on 8 ...
Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Located around the upper drainage area of the Kapuas River , it has a total land area of 31,318.25 square kilometres or around 21.3% of West Kalimantan province's area.
South Putussibau is characterized by its diverse geography, which includes mountainous regions, river valleys, and dense tropical rainforests.The major river in the district is the Kapuas River, which plays a crucial role in transportation and local economy. The district is situated near the border with Malaysia and is part of the larger ...
Kapuas River in Indonesia; at 1,000 km (620 mi) in length, it is the longest river in Borneo. [23] List of longest river in Borneo by length. Kapuas River 1,143 km (710 mi) Barito River 1,090 km (680 mi) Mahakam River 980 km (610 mi) Kahayan River 658 km (409 mi) Mendawai River 616 km (383 mi) Kayan River 576 km (358 mi) Rajang River 565 km ...
The longest river is the Kapuas River, which is also the longest river in Indonesia (1,086 km), along which 942 km are navigable. Other great rivers are the Melawi, (navigable 471 km), Pawan (197 km), Kendawangan (128 km), Jelai (135 km), Sekadau (117 km), Sambas (233 km ), and Landak (178 km).