The Cianten is a river which flows in the western part of Bogor Regency, West Java, and is a tributary of the Cisadane River.

Cianten River
The Curug Lontar waterfall on the Cianten River
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Halimun Salak National Park
Mouth	Cisadane
• coordinates	6°31′22″S 106°41′27″E
Length	49.2 km
Basin size	426.5 km2

Course

The river originates from the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, flowing northwards.[1] It flows for 49.2 km, meeting the Cisadane River still in Bogor Regency. It is Cisadane's longest tributary, with a watershed of 426.5 square kilometers.[2]

History

An inscription, dated from 536 AD from the times of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, had been discovered at Cianten's confluence with Cisadane.[3]

A hydropower plant, the Kracak power station, was erected on Cianten in 1926 and is still operational to this day, producing 18.9 MW of electricity.[4] In 1942, during the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Leuwiliang occurred between Australian and Japanese forces on the banks of the Cianten river.[5]

Use

Aside from hydropower and irrigation purposes, the Cianten is a popular rafting destination. The rafting route generally ends at the Cisadane confluence.[6]

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