Sungai Asahan

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Sungai Asahan is a major river in North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its strong currents, hydroelectric power generation, and role in regional transportation and irrigation.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sungai Asahan canonical 1
Sungai Toba 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
country Indonesia
drainageBasin Lake Toba catchment area
flowsInto Strait of Malacca
flowsThrough Asahan Regency
Simalungun Regency
Toba Samosir Regency
linked to: Toba Regency
hasBasinCountry Indonesia
hasEconomicImportance regional development in North Sumatra
hasEnergyUse electricity supply for North Sumatra region
hasEnvironmentalRole supporting riverine ecosystems
hasHydroelectricPlant Asahan Hydroelectric Power Plant
Siguragura Hydroelectric Power Plant
Tangga Hydroelectric Power Plant
hasMouth Strait of Malacca
hasNavigationUse local boat transport
hasRole irrigating agricultural land
supporting industrial activities
supporting local settlements
hasStrongCurrent true
isMajorRiverIn North Sumatra
languageOfToponym Indonesian
locatedIn North Sumatra
locatedOnContinent Asia
nameMeaning Asahan River
notableFor hydropower potential
strong currents
whitewater sports
partOf Indonesian river network
province North Sumatra
region Asahan Regency
Simalungun Regency
Toba Samosir Regency
linked to: Toba Regency
sourceLake Lake Toba
sourceRiver Sungai Toba
linked to: Sungai Asahan
supportsActivity fishing
river transport
whitewater rafting
usedByIndustry Inalum (Indonesia Asahan Aluminium)
usedFor freshwater supply
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
regional transportation
waterSystem Asahan River Basin

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Asahan River localName Sungai Asahan
Sungai Asahan sourceRiver Sungai Toba
linked to: Sungai Asahan