Sabtu, 27 Juni 2020

Mahakam River And All Activities There

Mahakam River is the second longest river in Indonesia and is the largest river in the province of East Kalimantan. 
It has a length of 920 km that crosses the upstream of West Kutai Regency, Kutai Kertanegara Regency to Samarinda City downstream. The Mahakam River empties into the Makassar Strait.
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                           caption:Kutai Kertanegara Bridge

The Mahakam River has brownish water and like other rivers, the Mahakam River has many functions and is widely used by the Regency / City Government which is crossed by the Mahakam River
                                  Caption: A port in Samarinda

Aside from being used as a water transportation route, the Mahakam River is also used as a source of water for companies  Clean water services managed by the Government. 

As a water tourism vehicle now like in Samarinda there is a Tourism Boat ready to bring tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of Samarinda City while crossing the Mahakam River. 

Every year there is also an Erau Festival held in Tenggarong, Kutai Kertanegara which most of the activities  the festival is held on the Mahakam River. 
In Samarinda there is also an annual event called the Mahakam Festival, which is certain all festival activities are centered on the Mahakam River according to the name of the event.

If we visit Kutai Kertanegara Regency, we can find many cages belonging to freshwater fish farmers  the lined up neatly along the Mahakam River. 
East Kalimantan is also famous for its natural resources namely abundant coal.
So the Mahakam River is very vital for coal entrepreneurs to bring their company's mining products out of the mining location to be distributed.
Embers become a separate scene that we can see along the Mahakam River
                           Caption:collier at Mahakam River

The Mahakam River is also used as a means of transportation for people. People from the upstream used to use ships for their transportation, and vice versa from the downstream when they want to go upstream, the river transportation is a lot of them choose for their trip. 

And there are still many people who live by the river use MCK (Bathing, Washing, and Toilet) activities
           Caption:Kids swimming at Mahakam River

From the land side, along the edge of the Mahakam River many are used as culinary tourism spots, whether permanent or not. 

Sometimes also many  found or  people who have hobby of fishing are along the edge of the Mahakam River channeling their hobby there.

Oh yes, the Mahakam River has a rare animal called Pesut Fish.If you are lucky we can see a herd of rare animals appearing on the surface of the Mahakam River.Pesut Mahakam fish is also an icon of Samarinda City.

Mahakam River is relatively clean, only when the dry season arrives usually a lot of water hyacinth plants from the upstream direction will dissolve towards the downstream and appear to meet the surface of the river.

The view of the sunset on the Mahakam River is also very beautiful.Enjoy the Mahakam River on my photos
                          caption:Sunset at Mahakam River

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