Rajang River

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The Rajang River is the longest river in Malaysia, flowing through the interior rainforests of Sarawak in northwestern Borneo and serving as a vital transportation and economic lifeline for the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Malaysia
basinLocatedIn Sarawak
country Malaysia
drainageBasin central Sarawak interior
economicRole supports agriculture in its basin
supports fishing communities
supports logging industry
vital transportation lifeline for interior Sarawak
emptiesInto South China Sea
flowsThrough Kapit Division
Rajang Delta
surface form: Rajang Delta region

Sibu Division
interior rainforests of Sarawak
hasDelta Rajang Delta
hasHydroelectricProjectOnTributary Bakun Dam on Balui River
Murum Dam on Murum River
hasTributary Baleh River
Balui River
Igan River
Kanowit River
Katibas River
Oya River
Tatau River
is longest river in Malaysia
major river of Sarawak
knownFor brown, sediment-laden waters
large riverine transport network
length approximately 350 miles
approximately 563 km
locatedIn Sarawak
northwestern Borneo
locatedOn Borneo
mouthLocatedAt Rajang Delta
mouthLocatedIn South China Sea
navigableFrom South China Sea
navigableUpTo Kapit (for express boats)
passesThrough Kanowit
Kapit
Sibu
Song
region East Malaysia
Southeast Asia
sourceRegion Iran Mountains
interior highlands of central Borneo
usedFor cargo transport
passenger transport
river transportation
timber transport

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Borneo river Rajang River
Sarawak hasMajorRiver Rajang River
Kayan associatedRiver Rajang River
Rajang Delta formedBy Rajang River
Rajang Delta partOf Rajang River
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin
Rajang Delta hasSedimentSource Rajang River
Kapit Division traversedByRiver Rajang River
Sibu Division majorRiver Rajang River
Kapit locatedOnRiver Rajang River
Kapit hasNearbyFeature Rajang River
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin
Sibu locatedOnRiver Rajang River
Murum Dam on Murum River partOfRiverBasin Rajang River
subject surface form: Murum Dam
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin
Murum Dam on Murum River partOf Rajang River
subject surface form: Murum Dam
this entity surface form: Rajang River hydropower cascade
Murum Dam on Murum River upstreamFrom Rajang River
subject surface form: Murum Dam
Kapit (for express boats) locatedIn Rajang River
subject surface form: Kapit
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin
Kapit (for express boats) locatedOn Rajang River
subject surface form: Kapit
Iran Mountains drainageTo Rajang River
Iran Mountains associatedRiver Rajang River
Kanowit locatedOnRiver Rajang River
Kanowit locatedAtConfluenceOf Rajang River
Kanowit riverSystem Rajang River
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin
Baleh River tributaryOf Rajang River
Baleh River partOf Rajang River
this entity surface form: Rajang River basin