River
Igan
River
Igan is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 2.57°, 111.81°
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About Igan
The Igan River (Malay: Sungai Igan) is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. It joins the Sungai Rajang in Sibu. The 95 km long river is still used as the primary route for travel to a number of rural districts in Sarawak.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Igan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Igan: Key Facts
| Mouth | South China Sea |
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Facts from Wikidata Q5991460 (CC0).
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Igan: Quick Answers
- Where is Igan?
- Igan is located in Malaysia, at 2.5658° N, 111.8149° E.
- Are there dams on the Igan?
- No dam on the Igan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.