The Kayan River rises on Mount Ukeng, passing Tanjung Selor city, and discharges into the Sulawesi Sea, with a total length of about 576 km (358 mi) and a basin size of 33,005 km2 (12,743 sq mi), forming a wide area at the upstream and narrower in the center until downstream.

[7] The people along the Kayan River utilize the water for agriculture and fishery, either by traditional fishing or netting, especially in the upstream area, whereas about 30,000 hectares of land of the Delta Kayan is used as a Food Estate area, for fish ponds and farmlands.

The population of the village consists of Dayak sub-tribes: the Kenyah and the Kayan as well as the Tidung and the Bulungan.

There are several main sources of income in this village, such as paddy plantation, farming, fishing, and crafts selling.

The majority of the villagers heavily depended on the paddy rice plantation to make a living.