Kampar River
River in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kampar River is on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, about 800 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[4] It is a well-known river surfing destination because of its tidal bore, known as Bono.
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Kampar River Sungai Kampar | |
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Native name | Batang Kampar (Indonesian) |
Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Riau, West Sumatra |
District | Pelalawan Regency, Kampar Regency, Kuantan Singingi Regency, Lima Puluh Kota, Sijunjung Regency |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lima Puluh Kota and Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra |
Mouth | |
• location | Kuala Kampar, Pelalawan Regency, Riau |
• coordinates | 0.469°N 103.145°E / 0.469; 103.145 |
Length | 413.5 km (256.9 mi) |
Basin size | 26,038 km2 (10,053 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• location | Kampar Delta, Malacca Strait |
• average | 1,351 m3/s (47,700 cu ft/s)[2] (Period of data: 2009–2013)2,063 m3/s (72,900 cu ft/s)[3] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Kampar Kiri River |
• right | Kampar Kanan River |
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