Kapuas River
Kapuas River, chief waterway of western Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan). The river rises in the Kapuas Hulu Mountains in the central part of the island and flows 710 miles (1,143 km) west-southwest through West Kalimantan province. It reaches the South China Sea in a great marshy delta west-southwest of Pontianak. The Kapuas is navigable along most of its length.
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Article Title:
Kapuas River
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
25 November 2015
Access Date:
February 22, 2025