Kelantan River
The Kelantan River (Malay: Sungai Kelantan) (Jawi: سوڠاي كلنتن; Kelantanese dialect: Sunga Kelate) is a major river in Kelantan, Malaysia. Its drainage basin is about 11,900 km² in northeast Malaysia, including part of the Taman Negara, and flows northwards into the South China Sea. The rainfall over the area varies between 0 mm in the dry season (March–May) to 1,750 mm in the monsoon season (November–January). The average runoff from the area is about 500 m³/s.
| Kelantan River | |
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The Kelantan River in Kuala Krai (about 70 km or 43 mi inland from the river estuary) in Sep 2005. In Nov-Feb the river can rise over 8 m (26 ft) above its normal level and flood the town. | |
| Native name | Sungai Kelantan (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Ulu Sepat, Kelantan–Perak border |
| • elevation | 2,161 m (7,090 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | South China Sea between Tumpat and Kota Bharu Districts |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 557.5 m3/s (19,690 cu ft/s) |
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