Sampit River (Indonesia)
| Sampit River Sungai Sampit, Sampit-Rivier Mentaya River, Soengai Mentaja Soengai Mantaja | |
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River mouth location Sampit River (Indonesia) (Indonesia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Kalimantan, Borneo |
| Mouth | Sampit Bay (Java Sea) |
• location | Kuala Sampit |
• coordinates | 2°58′20″S 113°2′23″E / 2.97222°S 113.03972°E |
| Length | 270 km (170 mi) |
| Basin size | 14,000 km2 (5,400 mi2) 14,605 km2 (5,639 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Java Sea (near mouth) |
| • average | 1,064.4 m3/s (37,590 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sampit (Basin size: 12,360 km2 (4,770 sq mi) |
| • average | 1,431 m3/s (50,500 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mentaya basin |
The Sampit River or Mentaya River is a river of Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. The river takes its name from the town of Sampit which lies on the river not far from the Java Sea. Near the mouth of the river is a noted beach park named "Pandaran Beach". The Sampit flows into the Java Sea at 2°58′20″S 113°2′23″E / 2.97222°S 113.03972°E.