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The Citarum River (more correctly called the Tarum River, as the prefix "Ci" simply means "river") (Sundanese: Walungan Citarum) is the longest and largest river in West Java, Indonesia. [3] It is the third longest river in Java, after Bengawan Solo and Brantas. It plays an important role in the life of the people of West Java.
This is a list of river catchment areas, also known as drainage basins, in Indonesia.. Based on the National River Basin Classification map, Indonesia has a total of 42,210 river basins organized as a basis for determining watershed management policies.
In Banten Province there are four river regions (Indonesian: Wilayah Sungai); two of them are under the authority of Banten Province, i.e. Ciliman-Cibungur and Cibaliung-Cisawarna, whereas the other two are under the authority of the central government, i.e. Cidanau-Ciujung-Cidurian and Ciliwung-Cisadane.
The Citarum River, the main watercourse in the basin, plays a crucial role in supporting agriculture, fisheries, and hydropower generation for the region. However, it faces numerous challenges such as pollution, deforestation, and water scarcity, making it a critical area for conservation and sustainable management efforts.
The Saguling Dam is an embankment dam on the headwater of Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia.It is located 26 km (16 mi) west of Bandung.Construction began in 1983. The reservoir had filled by 1985 and the first generator was operational in 1986.
The river flows from its headwaters in Lembang on the northern edge of the city, to the south, where it empties into the Citarum River. [ 1 ] The name Cikapundung is derived from the Sundanese language, and means river (ci, cai: water) and the name of a type of fruit: kapundung or kepundung ( Baccaurea racemosa ).
The Buaran River (Kali Buaran) is a river flowing in the Bekasi, West Java, and the eastern part of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] The lower portions of the original river have been channelized and directed into the eastern flood canal, "Banjir Kanal Timur", which continues to flow to the Java Sea in the district of Marunda, Cilincing, North Jakarta. [2]
The watershed area (Indonesian: Daerah Aliran Sungai) of the Baliung River belongs to the Cibaliung–Cisawarna River region (Indonesian: Wilayah Sungai), one of the four river region in Banten, and one of the two river areas under the authority of Banten province. [4] [5] There are 75 watershed areas in the Cibaliung–Cisawarna river region. [4]