Kapuas River Map
The Kapuas River is a 1,140 km (710 mi) river in Indonesia. This map shows its course to the Karimata Strait on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Kapuas River is about 1,140 km (710 mi) long and drains a basin of about 98,700 km² (38,100 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 6,710 m³/s (237,000 cu ft/s). It flows into the Karimata Strait. Tributaries include Landak River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Kapuas River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Pontianak, Kuching and Singkawang.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Kapuas River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Kapuas River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Kapuas River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,140 km (710 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 98,700 km² (38,100 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 6,710 m³/s (237,000 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | the Karimata Strait |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Tributaries | Landak River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Indonesia. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Kapuas River?
The Kapuas River is about 1,140 km (710 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 98,700 km² (38,100 sq mi).
Where does the Kapuas River start and end?
The Kapuas River flows into the Karimata Strait.
Can I download a blank map of the Kapuas River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Kapuas River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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