Barumun River

Barumun
Country Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Main source Siraisan, Padang Lawas, North Sumatra
1500 m
0°56'19.1"N 99°41'16.8"E
River mouth Malacca Strait
0 m
2°40'02.3"N 100°06'33.4"E
Length 440 km

Barumun River is a Sumatran river that begins in Siraisan, Padang Lawas Regency in the southeastern North Sumatra.[1] The river flows northward through North Padang Lawas, South and Labuhan Batu Regency before it reaches Sumatra east coast with its estuary in Malacca Strait.

The largest city on the Barumun is Kotapinang, South Labuhan Batu, with a population of 54.000 people.[2] While the largest city in the Barumun basin is Rantau Prapat, which is located on the Bilah with a population of 164.000 people. It is the largest river in Sumatra with length at about 440 km.

Tributaries include the Bilah, Kanan, Batang Pane, Sihapas and Aek Sangkilon. All tributaries of Barumun River are sourced from mountainous areas along Barisan Mountains.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  2. ↑ "Kotapinang, Labuhanbatu Selatan". Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas (in Indonesian). 2018-02-27.


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