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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.
Laut (Luh-OOt; Indonesian: pulau Laut) [1]: 3744 is an island located in northern Java Sea, to the southwest of Makassar Strait. It is administratively part of the Kota Baru Regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan .
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.
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 capital of the Kelurahan of Pulau Harapan. The island is located to the west of Pulau Kelapa, and connected to it by a 200-metre (660 ft) paved connection referred as the jembatan ("bridge"). [39] The island belongs to the same reef system as Pulau Kelapa. Pulau Harapan is populated by people from Pulau Kelapa and Tangerang.
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 Jatiluhur Dam is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia. It is located 70 km (43 mi) east of Jakarta , close to the medium-sized town of Purwakarta . Jatiluhur Dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier and was constructed between 1957 and 1965 while the power station became operational in 1967.
The first recorded inhabitants at Batam Island are Malays known as Orang Laut, from the year 231 AD. [10] The island group once served as the field of struggle of Admiral Hang Nadim , against Portuguese invaders in the 16th century, and was utilised by the Indonesian government in the 1960s, who maintained a petroleum logistics base on Sambu ...