Paguyaman River is a river in Gorontalo (province), Sulawesi island, Indonesia, about 1900 km northeast of capital Jakarta.[1][2]
| Paguyaman River Sungai Paguyaman, Dutula Paguyaman, Sungai Pagujaman, Salo Paguyaman, Salo Pagoejaman | |
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  Location of river mouth in Sulawesi  Location of river mouth in Indonesia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dapi Mountains |
| • location | Sulawesi |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Tomini |
| Length | 136.25 km (84.66 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,430.15 km2 (938.29 sq mi) |
Hydrology
editPaguyaman River is the largest river in the province of Gorontalo, flowing from west to east, then turning to south, discharging into Gulf of Tomini. The upstream is located in Mount Dapi (1,660 m) or Dapi Mountains at the border between the village Karya Baru, district of Dengilo, and village Hulawa, district of Buntulia in Pohuwato Regency. The river mouth at Gulf of Tomini is located at the border between village Girisa, district of Paguyaman, Boalemo Regency and village Bilato, district Boliyohuto, Gorontalo Regency.
From upstream to the middle Paguyaman river passes through district of Dengilo, Pohuwato Regency, districts of Mananggu, Botumoito, Dulupi, Wonosari, and Paguyaman in Boalemo Regency. From the middle to the downstream it flows through districts of Asparaga, and Boliyohuto in Gorontalo Regency. It is the main river in the watershed area (Daerah Aliran Sungai/DAS) of Paguyaman which covers an area of 2,430.15 km2 (938.29 sq mi).[3] The upstream area of Paguyaman River is on the high plain of mountains with a deep contour, whereas the middle part is a low plain/alluvial. Near the downstream, Paguyaman cuts through the low mountains of Batulayar until discharging in the coastal zone with an elevation less than 1.0 m above the sea level. The length of the river is about 136.25 km with the average slope of riverbed at 0.0018.[4]
Tributaries
editPaguyaman River has about 146 tributaries,[4] the bigger ones, among others:
- Hulawalu River
- Diloniyohu River
- Bango River
- Odimita River
- Bululi River
- Nantu Diyanga River
- Mohiyolo River
- Daenaa River
- Olimbikau River
- Moliliulo River
- Tilembede River
Geography
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The river flows in the northern area of Sulawesi island with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[6] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 26 °C, and the coldest is February, at 21 °C.[5] The average annual rainfall is 2133 mm. The wettest month is July, with an average of 270 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 53 mm rainfall.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- ^ Dutula Paguyaman at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 17 January 2012; Database dump downloaded 27 November 2015
- ^ Gambaran Umum Wilayah Kabupaten Gorontalo. Buku Putih Sanitasi Kabupaten Gorontalo 2013. Diakses 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b Daerah Aliran Sungai Paguyaman Carane.com. Diakses 26 Desember 2018.
- ^ a b "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. 30 January 2016.
- ^ Peel, M C; Finlayson, B L; McMahon, T A (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month – TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016.
External links
edit- (in Indonesian) Daerah Aliran Sungai di Provinsi Gorontalo. Unit Sistem Informasi Sumber Daya Air (SISDA) Balai Wilayah Sungai Sulawesi II. Gorontalo