Simpang-kanan River (Indonesian: Sungai Simpangkanan, means: Right Junction River) is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1][2]

Simpang-kanan River Sungai Simpangkanan, Sungai Simpang Kanan, Lae Tjinendang, Lae Cinendang, Aek Simpangkanan
Location of river mouth Show map of Northern Sumatra Simpang-kanan River (North Sumatra) (Sumatra) Show map of Sumatra Simpang-kanan River (North Sumatra) (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	North Sumatra
Mouth
• location	Aceh

Geography

The river flows in the northern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[3] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is February, when the average temperature is around 25 °C, and the coldest is April, at 22 °C.[4] The average annual rainfall is 3355 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 463 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 125 mm rainfall.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Sumatra

References