Cianten River
| Cianten River | |
|---|---|
 The Curug Lontar waterfall on the Cianten River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Halimun Salak National Park |
| Mouth | Cisadane |
• coordinates | 6°31′22″S 106°41′27″E / 6.52278°S 106.69083°E |
| Length | 49.2 km |
| Basin size | 426.5 km2 |
The Cianten is a river that flows in the western part of Bogor Regency, West Java and is a tributary of the Cisadane River.
Course
[edit]The river originates from the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, flowing northwards.[1] It flows for 49.2 km, meeting the Cisadane River still in Bogor Regency. It is Cisadane's longest tributary, with a watershed of 426.5 square kilometers.[2]
History
[edit]An inscription, dated from 536 AD from the times of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, had been discovered at Cianten's confluence with Cisadane.[3]
A hydropower plant, the Kracak power station, was erected on Cianten in 1926 and is still operational to this day, producing 18.9 MW of electricity.[4] In 1942, during the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Leuwiliang occurred between Australian and Japanese forces on the banks of the Cianten River.[5]
Use
[edit]Aside from hydropower and irrigation purposes, the Cianten is a popular rafting destination. The rafting route generally ends at the Cisadane confluence.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dransfield, John (June 1975). "Gunung Halimun and its importance to Java". Indonesia Circle. School of Oriental & African Studies. Newsletter. 3 (7): 15–17. doi:10.1080/03062847508723608.
- ^ "Kali Cisadane". Catalogue of Rivers for Southeast Asia and The Pacific - Volume V. International Hydrological Programme. 2004.
- ^ "Peninggalan Sejarah Kerajaan Tarumanegara". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "PLTA Kracak, Warisan Penjajah Belanda yang Masih Beroperasi". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ National Defense College of Japan (2015) [1967]. The Invasion of the Dutch East Indies (PDF). Translated by William Remmelink. Leiden: Leiden University Press. pp. 490–494. ISBN 978-9087-28-237-0.
- ^ "Arung Jeram dalam Geliat Alam". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2021.