Sesayap River is a river in Borneo island, flowing in North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.[3] It forms a delta which has islands including Bunyu and Tarakan Island.

Sesayap River Sungai Sesayap, Sungai Sesajap, Sesajap-rivier
River mouth location Show map of Kalimantan Sesayap River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	North Kalimantan
Length	279 km (173 mi)
Basin size	16,449.12 km2 (6,351.04 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Sesayap Delta, Sulawesi Sea
• average	1,275.39 m3/s (45,040 cu ft/s)[2]

Geography

The river flows in the northeastern area of Borneo island 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 23 °C, and the coldest is December, at 22 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 4020 mm. The wettest month is October, with an average of 438 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 263 mm rainfall.[6]

See also

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

References