Merbok River

Merbok River
Native name Sungai Merbok
Physical characteristics
Main source Gunung Jerai
River mouth into the Straits of Malacca
0 m (0 ft)
5°41′00″N 100°21′00″E / 5.68333°N 100.35000°E / 5.68333; 100.35000Coordinates: 5°41′00″N 100°21′00″E / 5.68333°N 100.35000°E / 5.68333; 100.35000
Length 45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
Basin size 439 km2 (169 sq mi)[1]

The Merbok River (Malay: Sungai Merbok) is a river in Kedah, Malaysia. Its sources are at Mount Jerai and Sungkap Forest. After the confluence of Bongkok and Lalang River it carry its name. Other tributaries are Petani and Bujang River. The river mouth is around 2.5 km wide.

It is best known as the historical river of Lembah Bujang.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.water.gov.my/images/Hidrologi/NationalWaterResourcesStudy/Vol8Kedah.pdf


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