The Simpang-kanan River (Indonesian: Sungai Simpangkanan, lit.'Right Junction River') is a river in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1][2] It is a tributary of the Rawas River.[3]
Hydrology
The Simpang-kanan River rises up on Mount Bujang (1951 meter), converging with the Simpang-kiri River, which springs from Lumut Hill (1500 meter), northwest of Hulu Simpang Kiri Hill (1003 meter) and changing name into the Rawas River, a tributary of the Musi River.[3]
Geography
The river flows in the southern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is June, at 22 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 3546 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 482 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 115 mm rainfall.[6]
