7 The longest river in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country with fertile land, endowed with so many rivers that stretches almost all the island. Indonesia is a country that consists of thousands of islands this island has more than a hundred rivers both small and large.This is the seventh longest river in Indonesia, three located in Kalimantan, Sumatra 2, 1 in Papua, and one in Java.1. Kapoeas River

Kapuas River is located on the island of Borneo, or precisely in the province of West Kalimantan. Kapuas River is the longest river in Indonesia with a length of about 1,143 km.

Kapuas River upstream derived from Muller crosses and divides the town of Pontianak and empties into the Strait Karimata, the South China Sea.The river is also known as the Sungai Batang Lawai, which is the lifeblood of the community, especially the Dayaks and Malays who live along the river's flow.
2. Mahakam River

Mahakam River is the second longest river in Indonesia. River with a length of 920 kmini still located on the island of Borneo precisely in the province of East Kalimantan.Mahakam river upstream from Mount Cemaru while Downstream Mahakam river toward the Makassar Strait. The river is also a habitat for one of the freshwater fish of the rarest mammals namely the dolphins. In river flows also include Cascade Lake Mahakam.
3. Barito River

Barito River is the third longest river in Indonesia. Barito river has a length of 900 km. This river is also located on the island of Borneo precisely in the province of South Kalimantan.Barito River upstream Derived from Muller Mountains and empties into the waters of the Java Sea. The river is also known as the Sungai Dusun, Sungai Besar Banjar, or Banjarmasin River, often referred to as river Banjar River and China.One thing that is unique about this river is a floating market activity of society. So transactions between sellers and buyers happening on small boats. Barito bridge above it is also stretched.
4. Sungai Batang Hari
Batang Hari River is the longest river on the island of Sumatra and fourth in Indonesia. With a length of 800 km, the river Batang tipped in the Bukit Barisan Mountains and empties into the Strait of idols, Jambi. Batang Hari river crosses the province of West Sumatra and Jambi.
5. River Musi

Musi river is often called Batang Hari river Nine (nine large river). Musi river length reaches 750 km which divides the province of South Sumatra from east to west, including splitting the city of Palembang.Musi River upstream part is in Kepahiang District, Bengkulu and empties into the Sea of ​​Bangka. Right above also extends Ampera bridge with a length of about 1km

6. River Mamberamo
Mamberamo River is the longest river in Papua, with a total length of about 670 km. This river is in Sarmi Foja Mountains in the south.This river has the largest hydropower potential in Indonesia with bio-ethanol that abundant. Geographic conditions also full of minerals such as gold, copper, bauxite and nickel and along the river is also life-style a few isolated tribes.So the river is touted as his AMAZON Indonesia.
7. Bengawan Solo River

Solo River is the longest river in Java, Long river reaches 548 km. Headwaters are located in the Highlands Kidul, Central Java Wonogiri and empties in Gresik (East Java).The region through which this river from Wonogiri, Pacitan, Sukoharjo, Klaten, Solo, Sragen, Ngawi, Blora, Magetan, Madiun, Bojonegoro, Tuban, Lamongan and finally Gresik.As a citizen of Indonesia is only fitting we are proud of our natural resources, one of which is endowed with hundreds of rivers that flow across Indonesia.