The Simpang-kanan River (Indonesian: Sungai Simpangkanan, lit. 'Right Junction River') is a river in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1][2] It is a tributary of the Rawas River.[3]

Simpang-kanan River
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Location
Country	Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Bujang
• location	South Sumatra
• elevation	1,951 m (6,401 ft)
Mouth	Rawas River
• location	Hulu Simpang Kiri Hill, South Sumatra
• elevation	1,003 m (3,291 ft)

Hydrology

The Simpang-kanan River rises up on Mount Bujang (1951 meter), converging with the Simpang-kiri River, which springs from Lumut Hill (1500 meter), northwest of Hulu Simpang Kiri Hill (1003 meter) and changing name into the Rawas River, a tributary of the Musi River.[3]

Geography

The river flows in the southern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is Juny, at 22 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 3546 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 482 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 115 mm rainfall.[6]

See also

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

References