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The flood is thought to have been caused by high rainfall intensity, which triggered river overflows that began on January 9, 2021. [13] However, the Director of Indonesian Forum for Environment for South Kalimantan, Dwi Cahyono, argued that the flood was caused by environmental degradation in the form of hundreds of mining holes that were not reclaimed and nearly fifty percent of the 3.7 ...
Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah, Javanese: ꦗꦮꦶꦩꦢꦾ, romanized: Jawa Madya, Pegon: جاوا ماديا) is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang.
It has an area of 373.78 km 2 (144.32 sq mi) and had a population of 1,555,984 at the 2010 census [7] and 1,653,524 at the 2020 census, [8] making it Indonesia's ninth most populous city [9] after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bekasi, Bandung, Medan, Depok, Tangerang and Palembang; the official population estimate as at mid-2023 was 1,694,740, comprising ...
The area of the Jakarta Special District is 662 km 2 of land area and 6,977 km 2 of sea area. [2]Jakarta lies in a low, flat basin, averaging 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level; [citation needed] 40% of Jakarta, particularly the northern areas, is below sea level, [3] while the southern parts are comparatively hilly.
The 2007 Jakarta flood was a major flood in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and affected several other areas around the city, such as West Java and Banten.The flood, beginning on February 2, 2007 was a result of heavy rain, deforestation in areas south of the city, and waterways clogged with debris. [2]
Salatiga (Javanese: ꦯꦭꦠꦶꦒ) is a city in Central Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 54.98 km 2 (21.23 sq mi) and had a population of 192,322 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,369, comprising 99,872 males and 101,497 females. [2]
The 23.6 km East Flood Canal (Indonesian: Kanal Banjir Timur/KBT, sometimes erroneously spelled as Banjir Kanal Timur/BKT) flows from East Jakarta to North Jakarta. [5] The width of the canal varies from 100 to 300 m. [5] Construction began on 22 June 2002, [5] but has been delayed due to problems in clearing the area. [6]
The 2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods were a series of floods that mostly affected Malaysia from 18 December 2006 to 13 January 2007. The floods were caused by above average rainfall, which was attributed to Typhoon Utor (2006) which had hit the Philippines and Vietnam a few days earlier. [1]