Melawi River

Melawi River
Country	Indonesia
Basin
Main source	Kalimantan, Borneo

Melawi River is a river of north-western Borneo, Indonesia.^[1] It is a tributary of the Kapuas River. The people in upper reaches of the Melawi speak Ot Danum and elsewhere along the river speak variants of the Malay language and the river banks are inhabited by the Malay and Dayak ethnic groups.^[2] A major town on the river is Nanga Pinoh, the capital of Melawi Regency.

References

↑ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
↑ Barnard, Timothy P. (2004). Contesting Malayness: Malay identity across boundaries. NUS Press. p. 177. ISBN 9971-69-279-1.

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 Brantas Cidurian Cikandang Cilaki Ciliwung Cimandiri Cimanuk Cisadane Cisanggarung Citanduy Citarum Ciujung Ciwulan Kalimalang Kali Bodri Kali Opak Kali Pemali Kali Sanen Kali Serang Porong Progo 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

Coordinates: 0°5′0″N 111°29′0″E / 0.08333°N 111.48333°E / 0.08333; 111.48333

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Melawi River

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