There is also a river that lies underground, known as the "underground river". For example, an underground river in Hang Soon Dong Cave in Vietnam, an underground river in Yucatan (Mexico), an underground river in Pindul Cave (Indonesia).
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In some cases, a river simply flows into the ground before finding another body of water. Through rivers are the usual way for landfall rainwater to flow into the sea or large water reservoirs such as lakes. The river consists of several parts, starting from a spring that flows into a tributary. Several tributaries will join to form the main river. The flow of water is usually bordered by a channel with a bottom and cliffs on the left and right. The end of a river where the river meets the sea is known as the estuary.
5 Longest Rivers in Indonesia
1. Kapuas River
In the first place, the longest river in Indonesia is occupied by the Kapuas River. This river is located on the island of Borneo, precisely in the province of West Kalimantan. The name of the Kapuas River is taken from the name of the Kapuas area or now it is called the Kapuas Hulu area, so the name of the river that flows from Kapuas Hulu to its mouth is called the Kapuas River.
The length of the Kapuas river reaches 1,143 km, starting from a spring in the mountains called the Muller Mountains and ending in the Karimata Strait.
2. Mahakam River
Has a length of about 920 km, this river is called the second-longest river after the Kapuas river. It is located in East Kalimantan Province. Its upstream starts from the central part of Mount Cemaru and empties into the Makassar Strait.
In this mahakam river, a freshwater mammal species known as the mahakam dolphin is alive, but unfortunately, the existence of this mammal is endangered.
3. Barito River
Still, on the island of Borneo, the Barito River is the third-longest river in Indonesia with a length of 909 km. This river is located in two provinces, namely Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. The name Barito is taken based on the name Tanah Barito or Onder Afdeeling Barito or Barito Regency which previously had its capital in the city of Muara Teweh, which administratively is in Central Kalimantan Province. This river is famous for the Floating Market, especially the floating market in South Kalimantan province.
4. Batang Hari River
The length of this river reaches 800 km, located on the island of Sumatra, and passes through two provinces, namely West Sumatra and Jambi provinces. The spring or upstream originates from Mount Rasan and ends at Muara Sabak. This river is the fourth-longest river in Indonesia. Batang Hari, a river that runs from the upstream to its mouth, keeps many historical records, especially those related to the history of Malay civilization.
5. Musi River
This river is the most famous river in Indonesia. Although the length only ranks fifth with a length of about 750 km. This river is better known because it is located right in the middle of Palembang city, South Sumatra Province. Because it divides the city of Palembang, this river is very vital for the surrounding community. Especially used for transportation. The Musi River is also called Batanghari Sembilan which means nine major rivers, the meaning of the nine major rivers is the Musi River along with the eight major rivers that empty into the Musi River. Also, this river is known because of the Ampera Bridge.
Those are the 5 longest rivers in Indonesia. If there are additions and corrections, please enter them in the comments field.
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