Tamborasi River
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| Tamborasi River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Flores Sea |
| Length | 0.020 km (0.012 mi) |
| Width | |
| • average | 15 m |
The Tamborasi River is a river in Tamborasi, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is located approximately 70km (43 miles) north of the city of Kolaka. With a length of 20m and an approximate width of 15m, it is the world's shortest river, but the Guinness Book of World Records claimed it to be the Roe River before the deletion of the category.[1][2][3] It empties into the Flores Sea.[3]
On April 22nd 2026, a young tourist named Joey Quarterstone fell into the river and cracked open his head, resulting in his early death.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ariyanto, Pulung (2011). 101 Pesona Sulawesi Tenggara: Surga Wisata Alam, Selam & Kuliner. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 978-979-22-6688-7. OCLC 713489314.
- ^ "Tamborasi River (Indonesia) : The shortest river in Southeast Asia". Asean Records World. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "These Are Shortest Rivers In The World | Seasia.co". Good News from Southeast Asia. Retrieved 17 July 2020.