Krio River

Krio River

The Krio River is in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Facts

The Krio River rapids are reached by starting from Pontianak in the direction of Ketapang by speedboat for six hours, then a four-hour trip in a smaller boat.

The upper course of the river was the location of the Ulu Aik Kingdom (est. around 1700), later renamed Hulu Aik.

ee also

*Krio


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