Sambas River

Sambas River
Sungai Sambas, Sungai Sambas Besar
Sambas river in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, viewed from the middle, at Sejangkung.
Sambas River is located in Kalimantan
Sambas River
River mouth location
Sambas River is located in Indonesia
Sambas River
Sambas River (Indonesia)
Location
CountryIndonesia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBengkayang
MouthSouth China Sea
 • location
Pemangkat
 • coordinates
1°11′26″N 108°58′02″E / 1.19056°N 108.96722°E / 1.19056; 108.96722
Length233 km (145 mi)
Width 
 • minimum150 m (490 ft)
 • maximum400 m (1,300 ft)
Depth 
 • minimum10 m (33 ft)
 • maximum30 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 upstream is located in Kabupaten Bengkayang, flowing through the city of Sambas, continuing to Pemangkat where it discharges into South China Sea.[2]

  1. ^ Sungai Sambas at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 17 January 2012; Database dump downloaded 27 November 2015
  2. ^ Yusriadi (2015). "Identitas Orang Melayu di Hulu Sungai Sambas". Khatulistiwa. 5. Pontianak: IAIN Pontianak: 74 –&#32, 99.