List of rivers of Indonesia
This is a list of rivers in Indonesia.[1]
By island
This list is arranged by island in alphabetical order, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Ambon
Bali
Buru
The largest primary rivers on the island of Buru[2][3]
River | Mouth
coordinates |
Basin size
(km²) |
Average discharge | Length
(km) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(m3/s) | (km3) | ||||
Ceram Sea
| |||||
Wae Nibe | 3°3′49.356″S 126°36′0.8784″E / 3.06371000°S 126.600244000°E | 438.5 | 14.14 | 0.446 | |
Wae Bebek | 3°4′51.8376″S 126°24′18.6984″E / 3.081066000°S 126.405194000°E | 368.2 | 18.18 | 0.573 | |
Banda Sea | |||||
Wae Apo | 3°19′36.7284″S 127°4′19.1208″E / 3.326869000°S 127.071978000°E | 1,891.4 | 65.34 | 2.06 | 80 |
Wae Mala | 3°42′10.7892″S 126°21′8.6652″E / 3.702997000°S 126.352407000°E | 804.7 | 47.76 | 1.506 | |
Wae Dalan | 3°35′48.3324″S 126°10′15.6612″E / 3.596759000°S 126.171017000°E | 529 | 29.86 | 0.942 | |
Wae Pede | 3°51′25.2072″S 126°40′47.8524″E / 3.857002000°S 126.679959000°E | 451.3 | 24.63 | 0.777 | |
Other | 4,121.9 | 120.27 | 3.793 | ||
Buru | 8,605 | 320.18 | 10.097 |
Flores
Java
- Angke River
- Asem River
- Baliung River
- Baru Barat River
- Baru Timur River
- Bodri River
- Brantas River
- Buaran River
- Buni River
- Cakung
- Ci Banten
- Ci Durian
- Ci Kaengan
- Ci Kapundung
- Ci Liwung
- Ci Manceuri
- Ci Manuk
- Ci Pinang
- Ci Sadane
- Ci Tanduy
- Ci Tarum
- Ci Ujung
- Comal River
- Grogol River
- Jatikramat River
- Kaso River (Sukabumi)
- Kaso River (Garut)
- Krukut River
- Laki River
- Liman River
- Lusi River
- Madiun River
- Mandiri River
- Mookervaart River
- Opak River
- Oyo River
- Pemali River
- Pesanggrahan River
- Progo River
- Sanen River
- Serang River
- Serayu River
- Setail River
- Solo River
- Sunter River
- Tuntang River
- Widas River
Kalimantan
- Below are the rivers in the Indonesian territory of Borneo (Kalimantan)
Papua
- Apauwar River
- Baliem (Vriendschaps) River
- Becking River
- Bewani River
- Bian River
- Brazza River
- Bulaka River
- Digul
- Fly River
- Grime River
- Kampung River
- Kamundan River
- Kumbe River
- Lorentz (Undir) River
- Mamberamo
- Mandobo River
- Mapi River
- Maro (Merauke) River
- Mimika River
- Momats River
- Muturi River
- Nawa River
- Ok Tedi River
- Pauwasi River
- Pulau (Eilanden) River
- Seremuk River
- Tabai River
- Tami River
- Tariku River
- Taritatu River
- Tor River
- Sobger River
- Songgato River
- Sepik
- Van Daalen River
- Wamma River
- Wapoga River
- Warenai River
- Waruta River
- Wildeman River
- Wiriagar River
- Wiru River
- Wowei River
Seram
Sulawesi
Sumatra
- Aceh
- Asahan
- Banyuasin
- Barumun
- Batang Hari
- Bila
- Bohorok
- Gadis
- Indragiri
- Jamboaye
- Kampar Kanan
- Kampar
- Kluet
- Komering
- Kualu
- Kumu
- Mandau
- Merangin
- Mesuji
- Musi
- Ogan
- Ombilin
- Peureulak
- Peusangen
- Rawas
- Renun
- Rokan
- Rokan-kanan
- Rokan-kiri
- Sekampung
- Seputih
- Siak
- Silau
- Simpang-kanan
- Simpang-kiri
- Sinamar
- Tamiang
- Tembesi
- Teunom
- Toru
- Tripa
- Tulangbawang
- Tungkal
- Wampu
- Woyla
Sumba
Sumbawa
West Timor
By province
Riau
Islands
Islands
Bangka
Belitung
Belitung
Bengkulu
↑
Yogyakarta
West
Nusa
Tenggara
Nusa
Tenggara
North
Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Gorontalo
↓
West
Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Southeast
Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Runoff by region
Region | Area | Runoff | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
km2 | % | km3 | % | |
Bali and Tenggara | 72,890.97 | 3.8 | 60 | 1.9 |
Java | 125,124.786 | 6.6 | 187 | 5.9 |
Kalimantan | 536,799.26 | 28.2 | 1,008 | 31.2 |
Papua and Maluku | 499,240.754 | 26.2 | 981 | 30.5 |
Sulawesi | 188,437.99 | 9.9 | 247 | 7.6 |
Sumatra | 482,075.24 | 25.3 | 738 | 22.9 |
Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 100.0 | 3,221 | 100.0 |
Major rivers by Indonesia
River | Island | Length (km) | Drainage area (km²) | Average discharge (m3/s) | Outflow |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapuas | Borneo | 1,143 | 94,456.9 | 6,260.1 | South China Sea |
Sepik* | New Guinea | 1,126 | 80,386.2 | 5,000 | Bismarck Sea |
Mamberamo | New Guinea | 1,112 | 78,956.9 | 5,173.5 | Pacific Ocean |
Barito | Borneo | 1,090 | 78,631.7 | 4,514 | Java Sea |
Fly* | New Guinea | 1,060 | 73,809.3 | 6,500 | Gulf of Papua |
Mahakam | Borneo | 980 | 77,095.5 | 4,278 | Macassar Strait
|
Digul | New Guinea | 853 | 42,142.6 | 3,332.7 | Arafura Sea |
Batang Hari | Sumatra | 800 | 46,504 | 2,819 | South China Sea |
Musi | Sumatra | 759 | 59,942 | 3,211.2 | South China Sea |
Kahayan | Borneo | 658 | 16,062.7 | 1,046.3 | Java Sea |
Mendawai | Borneo | 616 | 19,559 | 1,135.3 | Java Sea |
Bengawan Solo | Java | 600 | 15,296 | 693 | Java Sea |
Bian | New Guinea | 580.6 | 8,044.3 | 392 | Arafura Sea |
Kampar | Sumatra | 580 | 24,548 | 1,351.2 | South China Sea |
Kayan | Borneo | 576 | 33,171.8 | 2,463.4 | Celebes Sea |
Eilanden | New Guinea | 569.4 | 37,164 | 3,133 | Arafura Sea |
Indragiri | Sumatra | 500 | 22,758 | 1,339 | South China Sea |
Barumun | Sumatra | 440 | 13,414 | 824.5 | Malacca Strait
|
Maro | New Guinea | 383 | 6,220 | 262.4 | Arafura Sea |
Momats | New Guinea | 380 | 6,767.2 | 491.6 | Arafura Sea |
Siak | Sumatra | 370 | 11,214 | 684 | Malacca Strait
|
Sembakung | Borneo | 352 | 9,350 | 563.4 | Celebes Sea |
Rokan | Sumatra | 350 | 20,189 | 1,506 | Malacca Strait |
Seruyan | Borneo | 350 | 13,329 | 825.6 | Java Sea |
Sampara | Sulawesi | 341 | 6,978.4 | 222.03 | Banda Sea |
Kamundan | New Guinea | 340.6 | 5,640.4 | 386.6 | Ceram Sea
|
Brantas | Java | 320 | 11,973 | 612 | Bali Sea |
Singkil | Sumatra | 316 | 10,090 | 642 | Indian Ocean |
Derewo | New Guinea | 304.3 | 4,334.2 | 317.2 | Pacific Ocean |
Kumbe | New Guinea | 300.4 | 3 765.9 | 131 | Arafura Sea |
Berau | Borneo | 300 | 16,993 | 902.8 | Celebes Sea |
Kotawaringin | Borneo | 300 | 13,896 | 892.5 | Java Sea |
Sesayap | Borneo | 279 | 18,158 | 1,275.4 | Celebes Sea |
Lasolo | Sulawesi | 277 | 6,002 | 213.9 | Banda Sea |
Lorentz | New Guinea | 276.8 | 3,962.3 | 380 | Arafura Sea |
Sampit | Borneo | 270 | 14,745 | 866.6 | Java Sea |
Citarum | Java | 269 | 6,614 | 423 | Java Sea |
Walanae | Sulawesi | 250 | 7,380 | 275.1 | Banda Sea |
Seputih | Sumatra | 249 | 7,072 | 300 | Java Sea |
Lariang | Sulawesi | 245 | 7,069 | 299.3 | Macassar Strait
|
Wiriagar | New Guinea | 238.3 | 3,763.6 | 239.2 | Ceram Sea
|
Apauwar | New Guinea | 233.3 | 3,043.9 | 257.6 | Pacific Ocean |
Sambas | Borneo | 233 | 7,964.9 | 537.8 | South China Sea |
Banyuasin | Sumatra | 220 | 13,302 | 763 | South China Sea |
Mesuji | Sumatra | 220 | 6,529 | 311 | Java Sea |
Wapoga | New Guinea | 214.2 | 5,096 | 429.6 | Pacific Ocean |
Pawan | Borneo | 197 | 11,508 | 973.2 | South China Sea |
Serayu | Java | 181 | 4,375 | 415 | Indian Ocean |
Citanduy | Java | 178 | 3,704 | 325 | Indian Ocean |
Cimanuk | Java | 170 | 3,646 | 249.9 | Java Sea |
Sebangau | Borneo | 167 | 4,303.4 | 193.3 | Java Sea |
Omba | New Guinea | 157.3 | 5,360 | 381.2 | Banda Sea |
Siriwo | New Guinea | 150.9 | 4,013 | 330.8 | Pacific Ocean |
Sebyar | New Guinea | 150 | 6,272.1 | 348 | Ceram Sea
|
Sadang | Sulawesi | 150 | 6,466.3 | 265.3 | Macassar Strait |
Karama | Sulawesi | 150 | 5,530.9 | 280.9 | Macassar Strait |
Uta | New Guinea | 147.3 | 4,170.3 | 328.4 | Arafura Sea |
Asahan | Sumatra | 147 | 7,225.5 | 291.2 | Malacca Strait |
Tulang Bwang | Sumatra | 136 | 9,711 | 476.8 | Java Sea |
Jelai | Borneo | 135 | 6,477.7 | 393.4 | South China Sea |
Karabra | New Guinea | 132.6 | 3,986 | 290 | Ceram Sea
|
Benain | Timor | 132 | 3,158 | 46.5 | Timor Sea |
Bongka | Sulawesi | 122 | 3,085 | 132.8 | Molucca Sea |
Larona | Sulawesi | 120 | 4,600 | 264.9 | Banda Sea |
Poso | Sulawesi | 100 | 2,673.4 | 119.9 | Molucca Sea |
Laa | Sulawesi | 96.3 | 2,875.6 | 166.5 | Banda Sea |
Palu | Sulawesi | 90 | 2,694 | 103.5 | Macassar Strait
|
Muturi | New Guinea | 87.2 | 3,660.1 | 287.3 | Ceram Sea
|
Sissa | Flores | 87 | 1,230 | 55.5 | Flores Sea |
Kaloena | Sulawesi | 85 | 1,476.5 | 104 | Banda Sea |
Waeapo | Buru | 80 | 1,891.4 | 65.3 | Banda Sea |
Ayung | Bali | 68.5 | 300.84 | 11 | Bali Sea |
Source[4][5][6][7][8] *Total basin.
Rainfall, runoff
River | Rainfall (mm) | Runoff (mm) | (%) | River | Rainfall (mm) | Runoff (mm) | (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apauwar | Mahakam | 3,163 | 1,911 | 60.4 | |||
Asahan | 2,950 | 1,271 | 43.1 | Mamberamo | 3,578 | 2,406 | 67.2 |
Ayung | 2,587 | 1,153 | 44.6 | Maro | 2,002 | 804 | 40.2 |
Banyuasin | 2,579 | 1,809 | 70.1 | Mentaya | 2,991 | 1,854 | 62 |
Barito | 3,000 | 1,810 | 60.4 | Mesuji | 3,248 | 1,502 | 46.3 |
Barumun | 2,801 | 1,938 | 69.1 | Momats | 4,466 | 2,475 | 55.4 |
Batang Hari | 3,183 | 1,912 | 60.1 | Musi | 2,800 | 1,689 | 60.3 |
Bengawan Solo | 2,100 | 1,429 | 68 | Muturi | 3,835 | 2,475 | 64.6 |
Benain | 1,760 | 464 | 26.4 | Omba | |||
Berau | 2,900 | 1,676 | 57.8 | Palu | 2,092 | 1,211 | 57.9 |
Bian | 2,317 | 1,236 | 53.3 | Pawan | 3,702 | 2,667 | 72 |
Bongka | 2,929 | 1,358 | 46.4 | Poso | 2,715 | 1,414 | 52.1 |
Brantas | 2,952 | 1,612 | 54.1 | Rokan | 3,766 | 2,352 | 62.5 |
Cimanuk | 2,465 | 1,722 | 69.9 | Sadang | 2,500 | 1,294 | 51.8 |
Citanduy | 3,547 | 2,767 | 78 | Sambas | 3,542 | 2,129 | 60.1 |
Citarum | 2,646 | 2,017 | 76.2 | Sampara | 2,926 | 1,003 | 34.3 |
Derewo | 4,168 | 2,308 | 55.4 | Sebangau | |||
Digul | 3,732 | 2,494 | 66.8 | Sebyar | 3,744 | 1,750 | 46.7 |
Eilanden | 3,970 | 2,659 | 67 | Sembakung | 4,020 | 1,900 | 47.3 |
Fly | 4,588 | 2,704 | 60.5 | Sepik | 3,390 | 2,116 | 62.4 |
Indragiri | 2,757 | 1,856 | 67.3 | Seputih | 3,176 | 1,338 | 42.1 |
Jelai | 2,760 | 1,915 | 69.4 | Serayu | 3,897 | 2,991 | 76.8 |
Kahayan | 3,400 | 2,054 | 60.4 | Seruyan | 3,118 | 1,953 | 62.7 |
Kaloena | 4,176 | 2,221 | 53.2 | Sesayap | 4,020 | 2,215 | 55.1 |
Kampar | 2,667 | 1,757 | 65.9 | Siak | 2,673 | 1,924 | 72 |
Kamundan | 3,744 | 2,162 | 57.7 | Singkil | |||
Karabra | Siriwo | 3,967 | 2,600 | 65.5 | |||
Karama | 2,863 | 1,601 | 55.9 | Sissa | 1,686 | 1,423 | 84.4 |
Katingan | 2,991 | 1,831 | 61.2 | Tulangbawang | 3,248 | 1,548 | 47.7 |
Kayan | 3,957 | 2,437 | 61.6 | Uta | |||
Kotawaringin | 2,778 | 2,026 | 72.9 | Waeapo | |||
Kumbe | 1,951 | 932 | 47.8 | Walanae | 2,550 | 1,160 | 45.5 |
Laa | Wapoga | 3,534 | 2,659 | 75.2 | |||
Lariang | 2,500 | 1,335 | 53.4 | Wiriagar | 3,744 | 2,004 | 53.5 |
Larona | |||||||
Lasolo | 2,495 | 1,138 | 45.6 | ||||
Lorentz | 4,238 | 2,875 | 67.8 | Indonesia | 2,702 | 1,691 | 62.6 |
Discharge
River | Average discharge (m3/s) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Normal dry year | Normal wet year | Multi-annual | |
Kapuas | 5,600 | 7,803 | 6,260.1 |
Mamberamo | 4,110 | 6,358 | 5,173.5 |
Fly | 3,870 | 8,000 | 6,500 |
Sepik | 3,700 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
Barito | 3,700 | 5,497 | 4,514 |
Mahakam | 3,000 | 5,953 | 4,278 |
Digul | 2,760 | 3,867 | 3,332.7 |
Musi | 2,482 | 3,961 | 3,211.2 |
Eilanden | 2,084 | 3,783 | 3,133 |
Batang Hari | 1,485 | 2,819 | |
Kayan | 1,254 | 2,463.4 | |
Kampar | 1,054 | 2,063 | 1,351.2 |
Katingan | 734 | 1,414 | 1,135.3 |
Kahayan | 706 | 1,178.4 | 1,046.3 |
Indragiri | 591 | 1,339 | |
Mentaya | 514 | 1,064.4 | 866.6 |
Bengawan Solo | 463 | 962 | 693 |
Brantas | 446 | 612 | |
Berau | 394 | 902.8 | |
Seruyan | 1,216 | 825.6 | |
Pawan | 1,215 | 973.2 |
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Map of Indonesia. Peta Indonesia. Wawasan Nusantara. CV. Indo Prima Sarana. Accessed 29 Juli 2017.
- ^ "Palau & East Indonesia".
- .
- ^ a b c "Kalimantan-Borneo".
- ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea".
- ^ a b c "Sumatra".
- ^ a b Rendy, Firmansyah. "Grafik Neraca Air Pulau Papua".
- ^ S2CID 135024272.
Sources
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- GEOnet Names Server
- Indonesia 1:250,000 Series T503, U.S. Army Map Service, (1954)