Sikula River
River in Ambon Island, Maluku
3°43′21″S 128°5′3″E / 3.72250°S 128.08417°E / -3.72250; 128.08417The Sikula River is a river in Ambon Island, Maluku, Indonesia. It primarily flows in the Laha village of Ambon City, and is the longest river within the city's boundaries.[1]
The river's course passes near the Pattimura International Airport, and in 2013 the river's flooding inundated the airport.[2] Pebble is quarried along the river, generating pollution in the water.[3]
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References
- ^ a b "Nama dan Panjang Sungai di Kota Ambon Menurut Kecamatan dan Desa/Kelurahan yang Dilalui". Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Ambon (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Bandara Pattimura Ambon Tergenang Air". Antara News Makassar (in Indonesian). 25 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Pemerhati lingkungan tuntut penutupan tambang Way Sikula". Antara News Ambon (in Indonesian). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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Rivers of Maluku province
- Sikula
- Waeapo
- Eti
- Kawa
- Masiwang
- Sapalewa
- Salawai
- Tala