| Jeneberang River Sungai Jeneberang, Jene Berang, River Gowa, Djene Berang, Soengai Beerang | |
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  Location of river mouth Show map of Sulawesi Jeneberang River (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| State | South Sulawesi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Bawakaraeng |
| • elevation | 2.833 m (9 ft 3.5 in) |
| Mouth | Makassar Strait |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 860 km2 (330 sq mi) |
TheJeneberang (Indonesian:Sungai Jeneberang) (Historical Name :Garassi River) is a river of approximately 75 km in length in the south-western half of the island ofSulawesi,Indonesia.[1] The catchment has an area of 760 square kilometers.[1][2]
The river rises near the 2833 meter high mountain Mount Bawakaraeng and runs through the districts ofGowa and Takalar up to the port city ofMakassar, flowing into theMakassar Strait.[1] Its final stretch physically separates thekelurahan of Barombong to the south from the rest of the city to the north. The river has flooded the city regularly, notably in 1976.[1]
Approximately 40 km downstream is located is the 73 metre highBili-Bili Dam, completed in 1999 with an internal volume of 380 million cubic meters.[1]
On 26 March 2004 a landslide occurred in the upper reaches of the Jeneberang, killing 32 people.[3] On 22 January 2019, the river overflowed due to heavy rain, causing a flood that killed dozens.[4]
The river flows in the southwest area of Sulawesi with predominantlytropical monsoon climate (designated asAm in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[5] The annual average temperature in the area is 25 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 28 °C, and the coldest is February, at 22 °C.[6] The average annual rainfall is 2750 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 671 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 10 mm rainfall.[7]
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