The Batang Hari (
Indonesian: ''Sungai Batanghari'') is the
longest river in
Jambi province,
Sumatra island,
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, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, about northwest of the capital
Jakarta.
Hydrology
The river originates in the
Minangkabau Highlands
The Minangkabau Highlands ( id, Dataran Tinggi Minangkabau, Minang: ''Minang Darek'') is a mountainous area in the province of West Sumatra, located around three mountains— Mount Marapi, Mount Singgalang, and Mount Sago—in west-central Su ...
, home of the
Minangkabau people, and flows to the east coast of Sumatra.
Trans-Sumatran Highway
The Trans-Sumatra Highway (Indonesian: ''Jalan Raya Trans-Sumatra'') is a primary north–south road in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 2,508.5 km in length, and connecting the northern island at Banda Aceh to Bandar Lampung in the south ...
(AH25) crosses the river at the city of
Jambi which is located near the mouth of the river. The river is used by the local population for fish cultivation, transportation, mining, and personal hygiene.
Geography
The river flows in the central area of Sumatra with predominantly
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical 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 southea ...
(designated as ''Af'' in the
Köppen–Geiger climate classification).
The annual average temperature in the area is . The warmest month is April, when the average temperature is around , and the coldest is January, at .
The average annual rainfall is 2383–3183 mm.
The wettest month is December, with an average of rainfall, and the driest is August, with 90 mm rainfall.
See also
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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 Sumatra
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
Northwest ...
References
External links
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Rivers of Jambi
Rivers of West Sumatra
Rivers of Indonesia