Kali Bekasi

Kali Bekasi
The meandering of Kali Bekasi passing through Pekayon.
The meandering of Kali Bekasi passing through Pekayon.
The view of Kali Bekasi around Rawalumbu
The view of Kali Bekasi around Rawalumbu
Map
The upstream area for the river branches (1), the confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers (2), the Kali Bekasi Tragedy (3), the confluence of Kali Bekasi with the CBL canal (4), and the mouth of the CBL canal in Jakarta Bay (5).
Location
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBekasi, Bekasi Regency
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceCikeas and Cileungsi
MouthJakarta Bay (Java Sea)
 • location
Babelan, Bekasi Regency
Basin size1,410 km2 (540 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
River systemDAS Bekasi (DAS220046)[1]
Tributaries 
 • leftCikeas River
 • rightCileungsi River
KML fileDrainage basin of Bekasi

Kali Bekasi (Bekasi River) is a river that originates from a confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers in the south of the border between the city of Bekasi and Bogor Regency. It flows northward, cutting through the city center of Bekasi towards the downstream area in Bekasi Regency, where it merges the flood control canal CBL (Cikarang-Bekasi-Laut), built during the era of President Soeharto's government in 1977 to prevent flooding in the northern coastal region of Bekasi. This canal intercepts numerous tributaries coming from the south, spanning from Cikarang to Bekasi. From the confluence point in the Babelan district, its flow is directed northwest until it meets the eastern of Jakarta Bay, part of the Java Sea.[2][3]

The confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers in the upper reaches of the Bekasi River in a 1901 map.
The confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers in the upper reaches of the Bekasi River in a 1901 map.
The upstream area of the Bekasi river basin is located in Sukamakmur, Bogor Regency. Cijanggala is a tributary of the upper part of the Cileungsi River, which will later converge with the Cikeas River in the Bantargebang area, marking the boundary between Bogor Regency and the City of Bekasi. This convergence point serves as the headwaters of the Bekasi River.
The upstream area of the Bekasi river basin is located in Sukamakmur, Bogor Regency. Cijanggala is a tributary of the upper part of the Cileungsi River, which will later converge with the Cikeas River in the Bantargebang area, marking the boundary between Bogor Regency and the City of Bekasi. This convergence point serves as the headwaters of the Bekasi River.

Kali Bekasi serves as the main stem in the Bekasi river system, covering an area of 1,410 km2 (540 sq mi).[1] The area includes parts of Bogor Regency in the upper reaches to the mid-section of the basin, parts of the city of Bekasi in the central section of the basin, and a significant portion of Bekasi Regency, extending from the central to the lower part of the basin.[4]

The Bekasi river basin is adjacent to the Citarum river basin on the eastern side, spanning from the upper to the lower reaches of the Bekasi river basin. In the upper southern region, the Bekasi river basin shares its boundary with the upper Ciliwung river basin extending to the west. It is further followed by the Sunter river basin and the Cakung river basin all the way to its lower part.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Hukum Online. "Keputusan Menteri Kehutanan No. SK.511/MENHUT-V/2011" (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ ATO, STEFANUS (2022-01-29). "Cikarang Bekasi Laut, Pengendali Banjir yang Jadi Tempat Sampah Terbesar". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ^ Kadri, Trihono (2007). Erosi Pada DAS Bekasi dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Banjir. FTSP TRISAKTI.
  4. ^ a b "Peta Interaktif". WebGIS MenLHK (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-10-09.