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Deli River

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

Deli River (Indonesian: Sungai Deli) is a river located in Sumatra, Indonesia, and reaches the Malacca Strait through the northern part of the city of Medan before discharging into the Strait near the port city of Belawan. It is one of the eight rivers in the Medan area. The Deli Sultanate was founded on the delta of the river around 1640, and later around the 19th century, this river acted as an artery of trade for the sultanate to other areas.

Flows through: Indonesia.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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