Tembesi River

Tembesi River is a river in Jambi province, Sumatra island, Indonesia, about 600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is a tributary of the Batang [Hari River]. Tributaries include the Merangin River.

Geography

The river flows in the central area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical [rainforest climate]. The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is January, at 22 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2893 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 346 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 101 mm rainfall.