Sekonyer is a river in southern Borneo, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, about 700 km northeast of the capital Jakarta.[1]

Sekonyer River Sungai Sekonyer, Sungai Sikunir, Soengai Sikoenir, Soengai Sikvenir
Location of the river mouth Show map of Kalimantan Sekonyer River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	2.776942°S 111.713683°E / -2.776942; 111.713683
Basin features
River system	Kumai River

Hydrology

It is a tributary of the Kumai River, and is fed by the Camp Leakey River.[2]

Ecology

Part of the river traverses the Tanjung Puting National Park.[2] Travel on the river is often done by klotok, an Indonesian riverboat.[3] The river includes orangutan habitat. The river is brown and murky.[2] Gold mining takes place along it.[2]

Geography

The river flows in the southern central area of Kalimantan with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 22 °C. The warmest month is April, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is December, at 21 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 2778 mm. The wettest month is November, with an average of 386 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 66 mm rainfall.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Kalimantan

References

External links

• Kalimantan 2: Sekonyer River to Camp Leakey YouTube video
• Wild Orang Utans near the Sekonyer River on Borneo YouTube video
• Photos of Sekonyer by Mike Helliwell