The Mina River (''Noel Mina'') is a river of
Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, also ...
, in the province of
East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT; pt, Sonda Oriental) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the nor ...
, Indonesia, about 2000 km east of the capital
Jakarta. Above this river also stretches the
Noelmina Bridge which connects
Kupang
Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...
with the
South Central Timor Regency
South Central Timor Regency ( id, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,
the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Soe. It covers an area of 3,955.36 km2 and had ...
.
Hydrology
The Mina River is one of the main rivers in
Kupang
Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...
Selamatkan Kami Dari Sampah
Riflan Hayon. Lintas NTT. 23 Juli 2014. and Timor Tengah Selatan Regency.[ The river area of the Mina comprises the watershed (''Daerah Aliran Sungai''/DAS) Noel Mina, Noel Termanu and Nungkurus; one of two river areas (other than ]Benanain River
The Benanain River is a river of western Timor, Indonesia. This river is the longest and the largest di the West Timor area, with a length of 132 km. The river is located in three regencies: Malaka, Timor Tengah Utara and Timor Tengah Se ...
Area) in West Timor.
Geography
The river flows in the southwest of Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, also ...
with predominantly tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
(designated as ''Aw'' in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).
See also
*List of rivers of Indonesia
This is a list of rivers in Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sul ...
*List of rivers of West Timor
List of rivers flowing in the western part of Timor island, which is in the territory of Indonesia.''Map of Indonesia''. Peta Indonesia. Wawasan Nusantara. CV. Indo Prima Sarana. Accessed 29 Juli 2017.
For the eastern part of Timor island, see E ...
References
Further reading
* Lembaga Penelitian Hasil Hutan (Indonesia). "Laporan feasibility study proyek reboisasi dan penghijauan daerah aliran sungai Noel Mina Di Propinsi Daerah Tingkat I Nusa Tenggara Timur. Direktorat Reboisasi dan Rehabilitasi : Lembaga Penelitian Hasil Hutan, Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian, Departemen Pertanian, 1977
{{Rivers of East Nusa Tenggara
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