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The Simpang-kanan River (, ) is a river in southern
Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...
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Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
, about 600 km northwest of the capital
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
.Sungai Simpangkanan
at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 2013-06-04; Database dump downloaded 2015-11-27 It is a tributary of the Rawas River.


Hydrology

The Simpang-kanan River rises up on Mount Bujang (1951 meter), converging with the Simpang-kiri River, which springs from Lumut Hill (1500 meter), northwest of Hulu Simpang Kiri Hill (1003 meter) and changing name into the Rawas River, a tributary of the Musi River.Muhammad Fadlan Syuaib Intan
Geologi Situs Gua Batu, Desa Napal Licin, Kecamatan Ulu Rawas, Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan
(''The Geology of Batu Cave Site, Napal Licin Village, Rawas Ulu Subdistrict, North Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatera Province''). Siddhayatra. Jurnal Arkeologi. Vol 21, No 2 (2016). Hlm. 129. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24832/siddhayatra.v21i2.24


Geography

The river flows in the southern area of
Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...
with predominantly
tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...
(designated as ''Af'' in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is June, at 22 °C. The average annual rainfall is 3546 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 482 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 115 mm rainfall.


See also

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List of drainage basins of Indonesia This is a list of river catchment areas, also known as drainage basins, in Indonesia. Based on the National River Basin Classification map, Indonesia has a total of 42,210 river basins organized as a basis for determining watershed management poli ...
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List of rivers of Indonesia This is a list of rivers in Indonesia.''Map of Indonesia''. Peta Indonesia. Wawasan Nusantara. CV. Indo Prima Sarana. Accessed 29 Juli 2017. By island This list is arranged by island in alphabetical order, with respective tributaries indented un ...
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List of rivers of Sumatra This is a list of rivers flowing in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.''Map of Indonesia''. Peta Indonesia. Wawasan Nusantara. CV. Indo Prima Sarana. Accessed 29 Juli 2017. In alphabetical order Mouth location North coast Northeast coast ...


References

{{Rivers of Sumatra Rivers of South Sumatra Musi basin