The Kapuas River (Old Indonesian spelling: Kapoeas River) is a river in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, at the geographic center of Maritime Southeast Asia. At 1,143 km (710 mi) in length, it is the longest river in the island of Borneo and the longest river in Indonesia [5] [6] and one of the world's longest island rivers. [7]

Kapuas River, chief waterway of western Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan). The river rises in the Kapuas Hulu Mountains in the central part of the island and flows 710 miles (1,143 km) west-southwest through West Kalimantan province. It reaches the …

Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Located around the upper drainage area of the Kapuas River, it has a total land area of 31,318.25 square kilometres or around 21.3% of West Kalimantan province's area.

Average elevation: 141 m • Kapuas River, Kalimantan, Indonesia • The river originates near the center of Borneo, south of the Indonesian-Malaysian border, in the joint between the western slope of the Müller Mountain Range, which runs through the island center, and the southern slope of the Upper Kapuas Range (Indonesian: Kapuas Hulu ...

HAMPUTUNG RIVER. This tourism object located in North Kahayan Hulu region which is a river line that covered with trees with its ruthless in left and right side of the river, the clear water hardly suited for tourism adventure.

Mar 11, 2021 · River Kapuas is estimated to be between 1,086 kilometers and 1,178 kilometers long. The river flows through several regencies and municipalities, such as Kapuas Hulu, Sintang, Sanggau, Sekadau, Kubu Raya, Mempawah and the City of Pontianak.

Based on existing data and the estimated water balance through a modelling approach, the Kapuas Hulu basin is currently still able to maintain its watershed function, particularly those related to maintaining river flow.

Spilling into the South China Sea via a vast swampy delta just south of Pontianak, the 1,143km Kapuas River is Indonesia’s longest and one of the world’s longest island rivers.

Kapuas Hulu is one of regency of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The region is home to a diversity of indigenous groups, including the Iban and the Silat. Towns along Kapuas River include Sintang, Nanga Lebang, Nanga Ketungau, Nanga Silat, Semitau, Nanga Bunut, and Putussibau, the regency's administrative centre.

Feb 21, 2024 · Located in West Kalimantan, this river flows from Kapuas Hulu Regency to Pontianak City, and passes through seven districts. Kapuas River, also known as the Batang Lawai River, has its headwaters in the Muller Mountains and empties into the Karimata Strait.