Sungai Sambas Besar
Sambas River, or specifically referred to Big Sambas River, is a river in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The upriver part is located in Kabupaten Bengkayang, and flows through the town of Sambas, continuing to Pemangkat where it discharges into South China Sea.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pemangkat and Perapakan.
Pemangkat
Town
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Pemangkat is a coastal town and an administrative district at the mouth of the Sambas River in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. It is located to the northwest of the provincial capital Pontianak, and had 54,259 inhabitants in mid 2025. Pemangkat is situated 2½ km south of Sungai Sambas Besar.
Perapakan
Village
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Perapakan is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Sungai Sambas Besar.
Parit Baru
Village
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Parit Baru is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Sungai Sambas Besar.
Sungai Sambas Besar
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Great Sambas River”, “Groote Sambas-rivier”, and “Soengai Sambas”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.2° or 1° 12′ northLongitude
108.96667° or 108° 58′ eastOpen location code
6PHC6X28+2MGeoNames ID
1628976
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