Mahakam
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| location | Kalimantan Timur , Borneo , Indonesia | |
| River system | Mahakam | |
| source | Lake Djempang, Danau Melintang, Lake Semajang | |
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Strait of Makassar Coordinates: 0 ° 47 ′ 42 " S , 117 ° 27 ′ 47" E 0 ° 47 ′ 42 " S , 117 ° 27 ′ 47" E
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| length | 960 km | |
| Big cities | Samarinda | |
| Navigable | 523 km | |
 Mahakam at Samarinda |
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The Mahakam is the longest river in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Timur in eastern Borneo . It reaches a length of 960 km, of which 523 km are navigable and flows near the city of Samarinda in the Makassar Strait . In particular, the central Mahakam region, located in a geological depression with an area of around 8100 square kilometers, is particularly rich in various animal species. There are about thirty smaller lakes and the three large lakes Jempang, Melingtang and Semayang. Larger tributaries are Belayan , Kedang Kepala, and Kedang Rantau .
A boat carrying 44 woodworkers sank in the river in April 2013 after being hit by a large wave. Five people were still missing two days later.
Web links
Commons : Mahakam - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
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- Mahakam Lakes and Wetlands at Global Nature Fund
- Joshua Eliot, Liz Capaldi, Jane Bickersteth: Indonesia Handbook, 3rd: The Travel Guide . 3. Edition. Footprint Travel Guides, 2001, ISBN 978-1-900949-51-4 .
- ↑ Death toll in Indonesia boat sinking climbs to 18. In: Channel NewsAsia. April 19, 2013, accessed April 19, 2013 .