Simpang-kiri River

Simpang-kiri River (Indonesian: Sungai Simpangkiri, means: Left Junction River) is a river in Riau province, central-eastern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 800 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.^[2][3]

Simpang-kiri River Sungai Simpangkiri, Sungai Simpang Kiri
Location of river mouth Show map of Sumatra Simpang-kiri River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Location
Country	Indonesia
Province	Riau
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sumatra
Mouth	Kateman River[1]
• location	Riau

Geography

The river flows in the central 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 24 °C. The warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 26 °C, and the coldest is January, at 23 °C.^[5] The average annual rainfall is 2667 mm. The wettest month is November, with an average of 402 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 104 mm rainfall.^[6]

Simpang-kiri River
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     112     25 21     261     27 21     225     29 22     276     26 22     244     26 23     104     26 22     217     26 22     149     26 23     173     26 21     208     27 21     402     26 22     297     27 21 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [5]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     4.4     77 70     10     81 70     8.9     84 72     11     79 72     9.6     79 73     4.1     79 72     8.5     79 72     5.9     79 73     6.8     79 70     8.2     81 70     16     79 72     12     81 70 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• List of drainage basins of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Sumatra