Angke River
The Angke River (Indonesian: Kali Angke or Sungai Angke, Chinese: 紅溪; pinyin: Hóng xī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng-khe) is a 91.25-kilometre (56.70 mi) long river in Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from the Bogor area of West Java, passing through the cities of Tangerang (Banten) and Jakarta into the Java Sea via the Cengkareng Drain. The river is connected with the Cisadane River by the Mookervaart Canal.
| Angke River Cikeumeuh | |
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Angke River ("K. Angke"), upper left in the map of rivers and canals of Jakarta (2012) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| State | Jakarta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bogor |
| Mouth | Cengkareng Drain, Java Sea |
• coordinates | 6°07′28″S 106°46′29″E |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 91.25 km (56.70 mi) |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Maja River |
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