Kelantan River
| Kelantan River | |
|---|---|
The Kelantan River in Kuala Krai (about 70 km or 43 mi inland from the river estuary) in Sep 2005. In Nov-Feb the river can rise over 8 m (26 ft) above its normal level and flood the town. | |
| Native name | Sungai Kelantan (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kelantan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Galas River |
| • location | southwestern Gua Musang District |
| 2nd source | Lebir River |
| • location | Kuala Koh, southeastern Gua Musang District (Kelantanese section of Taman Negara) |
| Source confluence | Kuala Krai, Kuala Krai District |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | Tumpat and Kota Bharu Districts |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 557.5 m3/s (19,690 cu ft/s) |
The Kelantan River (Malay: Sungai Kelantan, Kelantanese: Sunga Klate) is a major river in Kelantan, Malaysia. Its drainage basin is about 11,900 km² in northeast Malaysia, including part of the Taman Negara, and flows northwards into the South China Sea. The rainfall over the area varies between 0 mm in the dry season (March–May) to 1,750 mm in the monsoon season (November–January). The average runoff from the area is about 500 m³/s. It is the second longest river in the east coast region and fourth longest river in Peninsular Malaysia behind the Pahang, Perak and Muar, at the length of 248 kilometres (154 mi).