The river originates from the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, flowing northwards.

[1] It flows for 49.2 km, meeting the Cisadane River still in Bogor Regency.

[2] An inscription, dated from 536 AD from the times of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, had been discovered at Cianten's confluence with Cisadane.

[3] A hydropower plant, the Kracak power station, was erected on Cianten in 1926 and is still operational to this day, producing 18.9 MW of electricity.

[4] In 1942, during the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Leuwiliang occurred between Australian and Japanese forces on the banks of the Cianten River.