Asem River (Ci Asem) is a river in northern West Java province on Java island, Indonesia.[1] The river rises on Mount Tangkuban Perahu and discharges into the Bay of Ciasem, Java Sea, traversing Ciasem, Subang Regency, around 90 km east of the capital Jakarta.[2]

Asem River Ci Asem, Sungai Ciasem, Ciasem, Tjiasem, Tji Asem
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Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source	Tangkuban Perahu
• location	West Java
Mouth	Java Sea
• location	Subang Regency

Hydrology

Asem river is one of the three main rivers in the Subang Regency.[3] There are a total of 21 rivers and 61 tributaries in the watershed area of (Daerah Aliran Sungai/DAS) Ciasem of 731.091 km². Compared to the other two main rivers - Ci Punegara and Ci Lamaya - Asem river and its many tributaries all flow only within the Subang Regency. The river has a total length of 60 kilometer until northern coast.[3]

Geography

The river flows in the northwest area of Java with predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 25 °C. The warmest month is September, when the average temperature is around 28 °C, and the coldest is July, at 24 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 2810 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 454 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 14 mm rainfall.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Java

References