Melawi River
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Melawi River is a river of northwestern Borneo
, Indonesia
.It is a tributary of the Kapuas River
. The people in upper reaches of the Melawi speak Ot Danum and elsewhere along the river speak variants of the Malay language
and the river banks are inhabited by the Malay and Dayak
ethnic groups.A major town on the river is Nanga Pinoh, the capital of Melawi Regency
.
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.It is a tributary of the Kapuas River
Kapuas River
The Kapuas River is a river in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, at the geographic center of Maritime Southeast Asia. At in length, it is the longest river of Indonesia and one of the world's longest island rivers...
. The people in upper reaches of the Melawi speak Ot Danum and elsewhere along the river speak variants of the Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and the river banks are inhabited by the Malay and Dayak
Dayak people
The Dayak or Dyak are the native people of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located principally in the interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily...
ethnic groups.A major town on the river is Nanga Pinoh, the capital of Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency
Melawi Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Nanga Pinoh....
.