Ciliwung

river, Indonesia

Also known as: Liwung River

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The Ciliwung River is located in Indonesia, specifically flowing through Jakarta, the nation's capital. It empties into Jakarta Bay on the northwest coast of Java. The river is also referred to as the Liwung River.1

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Jakarta
…at the mouth of the Ciliwung (Liwung River), on Jakarta Bay (an embayment of the Java Sea). It is coextensive with the metropolitan district of Greater Jakarta (Jakarta Raya) and nearly coextensive with the daerah khusus ibukota (special capital district) of Jakarta—the latter also including a number of small offshore…
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…at the mouth of the Ciliwung (Liwung River), on Jakarta Bay (an embayment of the Java Sea). It is coextensive with the metropolitan district of Greater Jakarta (Jakarta Raya) and nearly coextensive with the daerah khusus ibukota (special capital district) of Jakarta—the latter also including a number of small offshore…
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