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Mahakam River

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Also known as River Mahakam, Koetai-rivier, Kutei River

river in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Key facts

Country
Indonesia
Province
East Kalimantan (basin extends to North Kalimantan and delta branches extend to Nusantara Capital Specific Region )
Towns cities
Samarinda , Tenggarong , Sebulu, Muara Kaman, Kota Bangun, Melak, Long Iram
Source
Cemaru
Location
Indonesia
Coordinates
1°16′59.142″N 114°28′31.0296″E / 1.28309500°N 114.475286000°E / 1.28309500; 114.475286000
Elevation
1,681 m (5,515 ft)
Mouth
Makassar Strait
Length
980 km (610 mi)
Basin size
77,095.51 km (29,766.74 mi )
Minimum
145 m (476 ft)
Average
300 m (980 ft)
Maximum
1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Progression
Makassar Strait
River system
Mahakam River
Left
Melaseh, Tepai, Nyaan, Boh, Medang, Pariq, Muyub, Pela, Belayan , Telen , Kedang Rantau
Right
Usok, Danum Parae, Kosso, Cihar, Ratah, Kedang Pahu, Bongan, Jembayan

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Encyclopedic overview

Mahakam

Mahakam River in Kalimantan

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mahakam River” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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