MAHAKAM RIVER


Meaning of MAHAKAM RIVER in English

Indonesian Sungai Mahakam, also called Koetai, or Kutai river rising in the mountains of central Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) and flowing about 400 miles (650 km) east-southeast to Makassar Strait, in a wide delta. The chief town along its course is Samarinda, capital of Kalimantan Timur (East Borneo) province, about 30 miles (48 km) above the river's mouth.

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