Alas River

River in Aceh, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alas River is a river in Aceh in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.[1][2] It is known for its white water rafting.[3] The banks of the rivers are inhabited by the Alas people.[4]

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ProvinceAceh
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Lae Alas, Lawe Alas, Sungai Alas
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Alas River is located in Northern Sumatra
Alas River
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Alas River is located in Sumatra
Alas River
Alas River (Sumatra)
Alas River is located in Indonesia
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Alas River (Indonesia)
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Geography

The river flows in the northern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[5] The annual average temperature in the area is 22 °C. The warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 23 °C, and the coldest is June, at 21 °C.[6] The average annual rainfall is 2943 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 370 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 82 mm rainfall.[7]

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