Cianten River
River in West Java, Indonesia
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The Cianten is a river that flows in the western part of Bogor Regency, West Java and is a tributary of the Cisadane River.
| Cianten River | |
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The Curug Lontar waterfall on the Cianten River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Halimun Salak National Park |
| Mouth | Cisadane |
• coordinates | 6°31′22″S 106°41′27″E |
| Length | 49.2 km |
| Basin size | 426.5 km2 |
Course
The river originates from the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, flowing northwards.[1] It flows for 49.2 km, meeting the Cisadane River still in Bogor Regency. It is Cisadane's longest tributary, with a watershed of 426.5 square kilometers.[2]
History
An inscription, dated from 536 AD from the times of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, had been discovered at Cianten's confluence with Cisadane.[3]
A hydropower plant, the Kracak power station, was erected on Cianten in 1926 and is still operational to this day, producing 18.9 MW of electricity.[4] In 1942, during the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Leuwiliang occurred between Australian and Japanese forces on the banks of the Cianten River.[5]