Serayu River

Coordinates: 7°41′17″S 109°06′02″E / 7.68806°S 109.10056°E / -7.68806; 109.10056
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For the train, see Serayu (train).
Serayu River
Kali Serayu, Sungai Serayu, Ci Sarayu, Kali Seraju, Kali Serajoe, Chi Seraju, Serdju, Serajoe River
asl
Mouth 
 • location
Indian Ocean
Length181 km (112 mi)
Basin size4,375 km2 (1,689 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average415 m3/s (14,700 cu ft/s)

The Serayu River is a river in Central Java, Indonesia, about 300 km southeast of the capital Jakarta.[1][2]

Hydrology

The river spanned from northeast to southwest with a length of around 181

kabupaten (regency) in Central Java; they are Wonosobo Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banyumas Regency, draining to Indian Ocean with estuarine located at Cilacap Regency.[3]

Geography

The river flows in the southern central area of Java with a predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 25 °C, and the coldest is August, at 23 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 3897 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 561 mm of rainfall, and the driest is September, with 34 mm of rainfall.[6]

Uses

Mrica Dam is a hydroelectric power dam installed in the Serayu River.[7][8]

Water rafting is one of the tourist attractions in the villages of Tunggara and Prigi, in Banjarnegara Regency.[9]

Gallery

  • Serayu river
    Serayu river
  • Railroad construction by the Serayu near Kebasen, Banyumas
    Railroad construction by the Serayu near Kebasen, Banyumas
  • Railroad bridge across Serayu near Kebasen
    Railroad bridge across Serayu near Kebasen
  • Bridge at Rawalo, Banyumas
    Bridge at Rawalo, Banyumas
  • Bridge near Maos, Cilacap (before 1917)
    Bridge near Maos, Cilacap (before 1917)
  • Bridge built in 1890
    Bridge built in 1890
  • Serayu river
    Serayu river

See also

References

  1. ^ Kali Serayu at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 2013-06-04; Database dump downloaded 2015-11-27
  2. ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  3. ^ Munir, A. 2009. Karakteristik daerah aliran sungai (DAS) Serayu Provinsi Jawa Tengah berdasarkan kondisi fisik, sosial, serta ekonomi. Dept. Geografi FMIPA Universitas Indonesia. (paper tidak diterbitkan)
  4. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007
    . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. 30 January 2016.
  6. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016.
  7. ^ Tempo.co: Usia Waduk Mrica Diperkirakan Tinggal 12 Tahun. Diakses 5/XII/2014.
  8. ^ Dinas Budpar Banjarnegara: Wisata Waduk Mrica. Diakses 5/XII/2014.
  9. ^ Kab. Banjarnegara: Arung Jeram Kaliserayu. Diakses 5/XII/2014.

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