Musi River

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The Musi River is a major river in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, that flows through the city of Palembang and serves as an important transportation and economic lifeline for the region.

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Musi River canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Batanghari River
surface form: Batanghari Sembilan main river
basinCountry Indonesia
basinRegion South Sumatra
basinSize approximately 60,000 km²
climateZone tropical rainforest climate
continent Asia
country Indonesia
crossedBy Ampera Bridge
Musi II Bridge
Musi IV Bridge
Musi VI Bridge
drainageBasin eastern South Sumatra lowlands
economicImportance lifeline of Palembang
supports oil, gas, and coal transport in South Sumatra
economicRole major transportation route for South Sumatra
supports port activities in Palembang
flowsDirection generally west to east
flowsInto Bangka Strait
Java Sea
flowsThrough Palembang
hasDelta Musi River delta
hasEstuaryNear Sungsang
historicalSignificance supported the Srivijaya maritime empire centered near Palembang
length approximately 750 km
localName Martapura River
surface form: Sungai Musi
locatedIn South Sumatra
Sumatra
locatedInCity Palembang
majorCityOnRiver Palembang
mouth Bangka Strait
Java Sea
navigation navigable for large vessels up to Palembang
partOf Musi basin
surface form: Musi River basin
province South Sumatra
surface form: South Sumatra Province
region South Sumatra
surface form: southern Sumatra
sourceRegion Barisan Mountains
surface form: Bukit Barisan mountains

western South Sumatra
tributary Kelingi River
Komering River NERFINISHED
Leko River
Lematang River
Ogan River
Rawas River
usedFor fishing
irrigation
trade
transportation

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Sumatra hasRiver Musi River
Palembang locatedOn Musi River
Palembang majorRiver Musi River
South Sumatra hasRiver Musi River