Asahan River

The Asahan River is one of the principal rivers in , , that begins in Porsea, near the southeast corner of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in North Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Aek Asahan”, “Aek Toba”, and “Sei Asahan
  • Historically known as: Assarhan River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanjung Balai.

Tanjungbalai, also colloquially written as , is a city in province, , on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of 60.52 square kilometers and the sixth largest kota population in North Sumatra with 154,445…

Asahan River

Latitude
3.03133° or 3° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
99.86306° or 99° 51′ 47″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6MMX2VJ7+G6
Geo­Names ID
1215553
Wiki­data ID
Q2736616
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Satellite Map

Discover Asahan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Asahan River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر أساهان
  • Asturian: Ríu Sungai Asahan
  • Batak Toba: Sunge Asahan
  • Cebuano: Sungai Asahan
  • Croatian: Asahan (rijeka)
  • Croatian: Asahan
  • Dutch: Asahan
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر اساهان
  • Esperanto: Asahan (rivero)
  • Esperanto: Asahan
  • Hebrew: נהר אסהאן
  • Indonesian: Aek Asahan
  • Indonesian: Aek Toba
  • Indonesian: Sei Asahan
  • Indonesian: Sungai Asahan
  • Irish: Sungai Asahan
  • Italian: Asahan
  • Japanese: アサハン川
  • Javanese: Kali Asahan
  • Lithuanian: Asahanas
  • Malay: Sungai Asahan
  • Minangkabau: Sungai Asahan
  • Polish: Asahan
  • Swedish: Asahan
  • Swedish: Sungai Asahan

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sungai Kembilik and Baganasahan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tanjung Napal and Tanjung Jumpul.

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