Batang Hari River

The Batang Hari photographed during the 1877-79 Sumatra Expedition

The Batang Hari (Sungai Batanghari) is the longest river in Sumatra,^[1] Indonesia. It originates in the Minangkabau Highlands, home of the Minangkabau people, and flows to the east coast of Sumatra. Trans-Sumatran Highway (AH25) crosses the river at the city of Jambi which is located near the mouth of the river.

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Notable Rivers in Indonesia
Sumatra	Aceh Asahan Banyuasin Barumun Batang Hari Bila Bohorok Gadis Indragiri Jamboaye Kampar Kanan Kampar Kluet Komering Kualu Kumu Mandau Merargin Mesuji Musi Ogan Ombilin Peureulak Peusangen Rawas Renun Rokan Rokan-kanan Rokan-kiri Sekampung Seputih Siak Silau Simpang-kanan Simpang-kiri Sinamar Tamiang Tembesi Teunom Toru Tripa Tulangbawang Tungkal Wampu Woyla
Java	Bengawan Solo Bodri Brantas Ci Durian Ci Kandang Ci Laki Ci Liwung Ci Mandiri Ci Manuk Ci Sadane Ci Sanggarung Ci Tanduy Ci Tarum Ci Ujung Ci Wulan Kalimalang Porong Progo Opak Pemali Sanen Serang Serayu Widas
Kalimantan	Arut Barito Kahayan Kapuas Kapuas (Barito) Katingan Kayan Lamandau Landak Lawa Mahakam Melawi Mendawai Pawan Sambas Sampit Sekayam Sesayap Wain
Sulawesi	Bongka Jeneberang Kalaena Karama Lalindu Lariang Lasolo Mamasa Manado Marisa Paguyaman Palu Pangkajene Poso Sadang Sampara Tallo Walanae
Lesser Sunda Islands	Ayung Benain Kadassa Kadumbul Melolo Mina Moyo Noel Besi Polapare Pono Sissa Sungi Wera
Maluku and Papua	Bian Bien Bulaka Digul Kampung Kamundan Kumbe Lorentz Mamberamo Mapi Maro Mimika Momats Muturi Pulau Seremuk Sobger Songgato Tabai Tariku Taritatu Van Daalen Vriendschaps Wamma Wapoga Warenai Waruta Wiriagar

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