| Gadis River Sungai Batang Gadis, Sungai Gadis, Batang Gadis, Aek Batanggadis | |
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  Location of the mouth Show map of Sumatra Gadis River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barisan Mountains |
| • location | Pakantan,Mandailing Natal Regency |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Muara Batang Gadis,Mandailing Natal Regency |
| Length | 137.50 km (85.44 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Batang Gadis basin |
Gadis River (Indonesian:Batang Gadis, means:Virgin River) is a river in northernSumatra,Indonesia.[1][2][3]
The river flows along the northwest area of Sumatra, which has a predominantlytropical rainforest climate (designated asAf in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[4] The annual average temperature in the area is 25 °C. The warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 26 °C, and the coldest is January, at 23 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 3953 mm. The wettest month is November, with an average of 588 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 175 mm rainfall.[6]
1°02′54″N98°55′45″E / 1.0483°N 98.9292°E /1.0483; 98.9292