Sungi River
| Sungi River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bali |
The Sungi River is a river on Bali, Indonesia.[1] Its source is located in the mountainous area in the central-northern part of Bali. It flows through the ancient site of Mengwi and enters the sea to the west of Kerobokan Kelod on the southern coast.[2]
The Sungi River forms most of the eastern boundary of the Tabanan Regency and provides irrigation water for 4,200 ha of sawah (rice paddies) within one kabupaten alone.
The first King of Mengwi, the Lord of Blayu, built a dam over the Sungi River.[3] According to Henk Schulte Nordholt, this dam was very important for the economy along the river bank, providing needed irrigation for the people to prosper.[2]
References
- ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- ^ a b J. Stephen Lansing, Murray P. Cox, Sean S. Downey, Marco A. Janssen and John W. Schoenfelder (2009). "A robust budding model of Balinese water temple networks". World Archaeology. 41: 112–133. doi:10.1080/00438240802668198.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Nordholt, Henk Schulte (1996). The Spell of Power: A History of Balinese Politics, 1650-1940. KITLV Press. p. 58. ISBN 90-6718-090-4.
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