The Martapura River ( id, Sungai Martapura) is a river of southeast

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. It is a tributary of the

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. Other names for the river are Banjar Kecil River or Kayutangi River and due to many activities of Chinese merchants in the past in the downstream area also called China River. It merges with the

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, flowing from the source in Martapura,

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.Eriza Islakul Ulmi, Nilna Amal
Kajian Ekohidraulik Sungai Martapura
Program Studi Teknik Sipil, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru.

Etymology

The river name is taken from the city of Martapura, which was a capital of Banjar Kingdom in around 1630, specifically in the area of Kayu Tangi (hence also the name "Kayutangi River"). Another name is "Tatas River" (Indonesian: ''Sungai Tatas''), pointing to the delta Tatas, which in 1787 was acquired by the

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(now the downtown of modern city

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).James Cook, A collection of voyages round the world: performed by royal authrity. Containing a complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken for making new discoveries, &c. ... To which are added genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the ... , Printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1790

Hydrology

The watershed area (Indonesian: ''daerah aliran sungai'') of Martapura has , with the main river length of , and with all tributaries has a total length of , giving a river density level of . The elevation difference between the upstream and downstream is , yielding a river gradient of 0.022%. The upstream area is Riam Kanan Dam.Sobatnu, Ferry; Irawan, Faris Ade; Salim, Agus. ''Identifikasi dan Pemetaan Morfometri Daerah Aliran Sungai Martapura menggunakan teknologi GIS''. Jurnal Gradasi Teknik Sipil. 2017. Vol 1, No. 2. Halaman 45-52.

Geography

The river flows in the southeast area of

with predominantly

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(designated as ''Af'' in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is . The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around , and the coldest is July, at . The average annual rainfall is . The wettest month is February, with an average of rainfall, and the driest is September, with a rainfall.

Gallery

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Schepen van de KPM langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040614.jpg, KPM ship at the dock of Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Schepen van de KPM langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040653.jpg, KPM ship at the dock of Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Mensen begeven zich op en rond een ophaalbrug over de rivier Martapoera te Bandjermasin Zuid-Borneo TMnr 10007557.jpg, A bridge over Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Geopende ophaalbrug over de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040636.jpg, Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een driemaster langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier in Bandjermasin TMnr 60040660.jpg, Martapura River File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een raderboot passeert de geopende ophaalbrug over de Martapura-rivier in Bandjermasin TMnr 60018748.jpg, Martapura River File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een Madurese prauw op de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040661.jpg, Madurese ship (

golekan Golekan is a type of traditional boat from Madura, Indonesia. They once plied as far as Singapore, where they are referred to as Madurese traders. In the present this type of boat is only known locally, especially near Bangkalan in Western Madur ...

) docking in the bank of Martapura River

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