Batang Hari River
The Batang Hari (Indonesian: Sungai Batanghari) is the longest river in Sumatra island,[4] Indonesia, about 600 kilometres (370 mi) northwest of the capital Jakarta.[5]
| Batang Hari River Batang Hari, Sungai Batanghari, Djambi-rivier | |
|---|---|
 The Batang Hari photographed during the 1877–79 Sumatra Expedition | |
  Location of river mouth  Batang Hari River (Indonesia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra, Jambi |
| Regency | Solok Regency, South Solok Regency, Dharmasraya Regency, Bungo Regency, Tebo Regency, Batang Hari Regency, Muaro Jambi Regency, East Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi City |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Rasan |
| • location | Solok Regency, West Sumatra |
| Mouth | Malacca Strait |
• location | East Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi |
| Length | 800 km (500 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 44,890 km2 (17,330 sq mi)[2] 46,504 km2 (17,955 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Batang Hari Delta, Malacca Strait |
| • average | (Period of data: 1992–2016)2,556 m3/s (90,300 cu ft/s)[2]
(Period of data: 2016–2020)2,819 m3/s (99,600 cu ft/s)[3] 2,643 m3/s (93,300 cu ft/s)[1] |
Hydrology
The river originates in the Minangkabau Highlands, home of the Minangkabau people, and flows to the east coast of Sumatra. Trans-Sumatran Highway (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.[6]
Geography
The river flows in the central area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[7] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C (73 °F). The warmest month is April, when the average temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F), and the coldest is January, at 22 °C (72 °F).[8] The average annual rainfall is 2383–3183 mm.[9] The wettest month is December, with an average of 344 mm (13.5 in) rainfall, and the driest is August, with 90 mm rainfall.[10]
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