Sambas River
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| Sambas River Sungai Sambas, Sungai Sambas Besar | |
|---|---|
 Sambas river in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, viewed from the middle, at Sejangkung. | |
  River mouth location  Sambas River (Indonesia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bengkayang |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | Pemangkat |
• coordinates | 1°11′26″N 108°58′02″E / 1.19056°N 108.96722°E |
| Length | 233 km (145 mi) |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 150 m (490 ft) |
| • maximum | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Depth | |
| • minimum | 10 m (33 ft) |
| • maximum | 30 m (98 ft) |
Sambas River, or specifically referred to Big Sambas River (Indonesian: Sungai Sambas Besar), is a river in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] The upriver part is located in Kabupaten Bengkayang, and flows through the town of Sambas, continuing to Pemangkat where it discharges into South China Sea.[2]