The Banyuasin River (Indonesian: Sungai Banyuasin, lit. 'Salty Water River') is a river in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 500 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1][2]

Banyuasin River Sungai Banyuasin, Air Banyuasin, Air Banjoeasin, Banyu Asin, Air Banjoesit, Air Banjuasin
Location of river mouth Show map of Sumatra Banyuasin River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South Sumatra

Geography

The river flows in the southern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[3] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is Juli, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is March, at 22 °C.[4] The average annual rainfall is 2579 mm. The wettest month is April, with an average of 344 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 99 mm rainfall.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Sumatra

References