Mahakam River

Mahakam RiverHousing along the Mahakam River, near Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Mahakam River, river of east-central Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan). It rises in Borneo’s central mountain range and flows east-southeast through southern East Kalimantan province for about 400 miles (650 km) before emptying into Makassar Strait in a wide delta. The chief town along its course is Samarinda, capital of East Kalimantan, situated about 30 miles (48 km) above the river’s mouth.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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Article Title: Mahakam River
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 25 November 2015
Access Date: February 23, 2025