The Porong River is a river flowing through Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, about 700 km east of the capital Jakarta.[1][2] It is one of the main branches of the Brantas River that discharges into Bali Sea, close to the Madura Strait, and is the main outlet for the Lusi mudflow.
| Porong River Kali Porong, Sungai Porong, Kali Torong | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brantas River |
| • location | Mojokerto |
| Mouth | |
• location | Madura Strait |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 480 km2 (190 sq mi) |
The river flows in the eastern area of Java with predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[3] The annual average temperature in the area is 26 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 28 °C, and the coldest is February, at 22 °C.[4] The average annual rainfall is 2473 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 426 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 20 mm rainfall.[5]
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Rivers of Indonesia |