Kampar Kiri River
| Kampar Kiri River Sungai Kampar Kiri, Sungai Kamparkiri, Sungai Subayang, Sungai Gunung Sahilan, Kamparkiri | |
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  Location of river mouth  Kampar Kiri River (Indonesia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra, Riau |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sumatra |
The Kampar Kiri River is a river in central Sumatra, Indonesia, about 900 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1] It is a tributary of the Kampar River.[2]
Hydrology
[edit]The upstream of the Kampar Kiri River is known as the "Subayang River", which is the largest water body in the district of Kampar Kiri, Kampar Regency, province of Riau. The Subayang River rises in the province of West Sumatra, collecting water from smaller rivers, such as the Bio River and others. The downstream part is called the Kampar Kiri River and also Gunung Sahilan River.[3]
During wet seasons, the high rainfall causes the Kampar Kiri River to flood the surrounding area, especially with the addition of high discharge from the Subayang River in its upstream.[4]
Geography
[edit]The river flows in the central area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[5] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is May, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is January, at 22 °C.[6] The average annual rainfall is 3007 mm. The wettest month is November, with an average of 443 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 137 mm rainfall.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- ^ Sungai Kamparkiri at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 2013-06-04; Database dump downloaded 2015-11-27
- ^ (in Indonesian) Warga Diimbau Waspada, Debit Sungai di Kampar Kiri Naik. Penulis: Fernando Sihombing. Editor: Nolpitos Hendri. Tribunpekanbaru.com. 18 October 2018.
- ^ (in Indonesian) Banjir Juga Rendam Kampar Kiri Akibat Sungai Kampar Kiri Meluap. Penulis: Fernando Sihombing. Editor: Nolpitos Hendri. Tribunpekanbaru.com. 23 November 2018.
- ^ Peel, M C; Finlayson, B L; McMahon, T A (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. 30 January 2016.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016.