Martapura River

The river name is taken from the city of Martapura, which was the capital of Banjar Kingdom in around 1630, specifically in the area of Kayu Tangi (hence also the name "Kayutangi River"). Another name is "Tatas River" (Indonesian: Sungai Tatas), pointing to the delta Tatas, which in 1787 was acquired by the Dutch East India Company (now the downtown of modern-day Banjarmasin). == Hydrology ==

The watershed area (Indonesian: daerah aliran sungai) of Martapura is , with the main river length of , and with all tributaries has a total length of , giving a river density level of . ==Geography==

The river flows in the southeast area of Borneo with a predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is . The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around , and the coldest is July, at . The average annual rainfall is . The wettest month is February, with an average of rainfall, and the driest is September, with a rainfall. == Gallery ==

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Schepen van de KPM langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040614.jpg|KPM ship at the dock of the Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Schepen van de KPM langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040653.jpg|KPM ship at the dock of the Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Mensen begeven zich op en rond een ophaalbrug over de rivier Martapoera te Bandjermasin Zuid-Borneo TMnr 10007557.jpg|A bridge over the Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Geopende ophaalbrug over de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040636.jpg|Martapura River in Banjarmasin File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een driemaster langs de kade aan de Martapura-rivier in Bandjermasin TMnr 60040660.jpg|Martapura River File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een raderboot passeert de geopende ophaalbrug over de Martapura-rivier in Bandjermasin TMnr 60018748.jpg|Martapura River File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een Madurese prauw op de Martapura-rivier Bandjermasin TMnr 60040661.jpg|Madurese ship (golekan) docking in the bank of the Martapura River ==See also==