(Period of data: 2016–2020)2,819 m3/s (99,600 cu ft/s)[3] The Batang Hari (Indonesian: Sungai Batanghari) is the longest river in Sumatra island,[4] Indonesia, about 600 kilometres (370 mi) northwest of the capital Jakarta.

[5] The river originates in West Sumatra Province, in the Minangkabau Highlands, home of the Minangkabau people, and flows through Jambi Province to the east coast of Sumatra, reaching the sea in Nipah Panjang District of East Tanjung Jabung Regency.

The Batang Hari is used by the local population for fishing, transportation, mining, and personal hygiene.

The warmest month is April, when the average temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F), and the coldest is January, at 22 °C (72 °F).

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