Musi River (Indonesia)

Musi River
Sungai Musi, Air Musi, Musi River, Palembang River, Sungai Palembang, Air Moesi, Kali Musi
Ampera Bridge over the Musi River
Musi River (Indonesia) is located in Sumatra
Musi River (Indonesia)
Location of river mouth
Musi River (Indonesia) is located in Indonesia
Musi River (Indonesia)
Musi River (Indonesia) (Indonesia)
Location
CountrySouth Sumatra, Indonesia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBarisan Mountains, Kepahiang, Bengkulu
 • coordinates3°24′21.528″S 102°35′53.1204″E / 3.40598000°S 102.598089000°E / -3.40598000; 102.598089000
 • elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Bangka Strait, South China Sea, South Sumatra
 • coordinates
2°19′51.7224″S 104°55′19.9668″E / 2.331034000°S 104.922213000°E / -2.331034000; 104.922213000
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length759 km (472 mi)[1]
Basin size56,931 km2 (21,981 sq mi)[2] 59,942 km2 (23,144 sq mi)[3]
Width 
 • minimum250 m (820 ft) (Palembang)[4]
 • average540 m (1,770 ft) (Palembang)[4]
 • maximum1,350 m (4,430 ft) (Palembang)[4]
Depth 
 • average8 m (26 ft)(Palembang)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationMusi Delta, Bangka Strait
 • average(Period: 1992–2016)3,054 m3/s (107,900 cu ft/s)[2]

(Period: 2016–2020)3,066 m3/s (108,300 cu ft/s)[6] (Period: 1971–2000)3,211.2 m3/s (113,400 cu ft/s)[1]

(Period: 2009–2013)3,961 m3/s (139,900 cu ft/s)[7]
Discharge 
 • locationPalembang, (Confluence of Komering, 78 km upstream of mouth; Basin size: 53,500 km2 (20,700 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 1971–2000)2,953.7 m3/s (104,310 cu ft/s)[1] 2,700 m3/s (95,000 cu ft/s)
 • minimum1,400 m3/s (49,000 cu ft/s)[3]
 • maximum4,200 m3/s (150,000 cu ft/s)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationSekayu (Basin size: 21,146.3 km2 (8,164.6 sq mi))
 • average(Period: 1971–2000)1,205.4 m3/s (42,570 cu ft/s)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationTebing Tinggi (Basin size: 3,329.7 km2 (1,285.6 sq mi)
 • average(Period: 1971–2000)183.6 m3/s (6,480 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth China Sea
River systemMusi River
Tributaries 
 • leftKungku, Klingi, Lakitan, Rawas, Harileko, Sebalik
 • rightKeru, Nibung, Lintang, Kikim, Semangus, Keruh, Langgaran, Medak, Simpang, Dua, Penukal, Lematang, Belida, Kramasan, Ogan, Komering

The Musi River (Indonesian: Sungai Musi) is a river in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia.[8] It flows from south-west to north-east, from the Barisan Mountains range that form the backbone of Sumatra, in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu Province, to the Bangka Strait that forms an extension of the South China Sea. The Musi is about 750 kilometers long, and drains most of South Sumatra province. After flowing through Palembang, the provincial capital, it joins with several other rivers, including the Banyuasin River, to form a delta near the town of Sungsang. The river, dredged to a depth of about 8 meters,[5] is navigable by large ships as far as Palembang, which is the site of major port facilities used primarily for the export of petroleum, rubber and palm oil.

This river system, especially around the city of Palembang, was the heart of eponymous 7th to 13th century Srivijayan empire. The river mouth was the site of the SilkAir Flight 185 plane crash which killed all 104 passengers and crew on board in 1997.[9]

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  4. ^ a b c Achmad, Syarifudin (2017). "The influence of Musi River sedimentation to the aquatic environment".
  5. ^ a b "EVALUATION OF THE PORT FACILITIES OF SUNGAI 16 PIER AND ACCESS ROAD TO PASAR LPT TERMINAL 16 ILIR PALEMBANG CITY OF SOUTH SUMATRA PROVINCE". 2023.
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  8. ^ Air Musi - Geonames.org.
  9. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1997-12-20). "Jet Carrying 104 Explodes Over Indonesia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-14.