Kali Besar

This article is about Area in Jakarta. For other uses, see Kali Besar (disambiguation).

Kali Besar
Kali Besar in 2018
Kali Besar in 2018
Location of Kali Besar
Coordinates: 6°07′52.9″S 106°48′38.1″E / 6.131361°S 106.810583°E / -6.131361; 106.810583
Kali Besar is located in Jakarta
Kali Besar
Kali Besar
Location of Kali Besar area in Jakarta
Country Indonesia
ProvinceDKI Jakarta
CityNorth Jakarta
DistrictTambora

Kali Besar (de Groote Rivier) refers to the channel connecting Sunda Kelapa in the north to the south part in old town of Jakarta, parallel to Ciliwung River in their east disemboguing at the heart of the old city of Jakarta. Literally meaning Grand River, this channel is now part of Kali Krukut (Krukut river) in Tambora subdistrict.[1]

  1. ^ Shahab, Alwi. "Kali Besar atau de Groote Rivier 1900". Retrieved February 2, 2016.