Ciliwung River

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Ciliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay.

Circa 1720, there were many sugar factories built along Ciliwung River. Out of some 130 factories, there were 50 sugar factories located on the bank of the river. The workers always threw the rubbish of sugar cane into the river. They were not aware that it would make the river flow become clogged up.

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