The Progo River (Javanese: Kali Praga, ꦏꦭꦶꦥꦿꦒ, Javanese pronunciation: ['kali 'prɔgɔ]) is a river in southern central Java, Indonesia.[1] The river passes through two provinces; Central Java and Yogyakarta Special Region. The source of the river is on the slopes of Mount Sindoro, Central Java.

Progo River Sungai Progo, Kali Progo, Kali Prage, Kali Praga, Praga River
Progo River in Yogyakarta
Location of river mouth Show map of Java Progo River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Sundoro, Central Java
Mouth
• location	Indian Ocean, Trisik Beach, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta,

Hydrology

The river runs to the southeast through the city of Magelang, then through the historical Kedu Plain passing near the well known Borobudur, Mendut, and Pawon temples. Reaching the province of Yogyakarta the river forms a natural boundary between Sleman Regency, Kulon Progo Regency and Bantul Regency. The mouth of the river is located at Trisik beach on the southern shore of Java facing Indian Ocean.

Geography

The river flows in the southwest area of Java with predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[2] The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is January, when the average temperature is around 27 °C, and the coldest is July, at 23 °C.[3] The average annual rainfall is 2970 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 537 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 22 mm rainfall.[4]

See also

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

References

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