Kaso River Ci Kaso, Sungai Kaso, Tjikaso, Tji Kaso | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Java |
Regency | Garut |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Southern West Java mountain ranges |
• location | Cisompet, Garut Regency |
• coordinates | 7°32′54″S 7°47′58″E / 7.5483072°S 07.7994876°E |
• elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Mouth | Ci Palebuh River |
• location | Pameungpeuk, Garut Regency |
• elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Basin size | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) (sub-basin of Cipalebuh basin) |
Basin features | |
River system | Cipalebuh basin (DAS210681) |
The Kaso River, also Ci Kaso, is a river in the Garut Regency of West Java, Indonesia, about 190 km southeast of the capital Jakarta.[1][2] Coal-bearing sandstones, clays and limestones are typical geological traits of the Bandung area of southern Java.[3] The river flow merges with the Cipalebuh River, near the center of Pameungpeuk, southern coastal area of Garut, West Java.[1]
The river flows in the southwest area of Java with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[4] annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 25 °C, and the coldest is September, at 22 °C.[5] average annual rainfall is about 3730 mm. wettest month is December, with an average of 542 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 61 mm rainfall.[6]