<p>The <a href="http://citarum.org/en/about-us/citarum-facts.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Citarum River</a>,</p>

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  <p>originates in Situ Cisanti located at the foot of Mount Wayang, which lies to the south of the city of Bandung, and travels to the north until it empties into the Java Sea. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.bandung-guide.com/2017/11/situ-cisanti-hidden-lake.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Situ Cisanti</a> is a artificial lake, about 5 to 10 ha in size, depending on which sources one reads. It is fed by <a href="https://travelingyuk.com/situ-cisanti/188674/?utm_source=idle&amp;utm_medium=dekstop&amp;utm_campaign=reload" rel="nofollow noreferrer">seven springs:</a> Citarum, Cikoleberes, Cikahuripan, Cihaniwung, Cisadane, Cikawudukan, and Cisanti springs. </p>

<p>The picture below shows the designated origin of the Citarum River.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eBUy3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eBUy3.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Aerial view of the lake.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hp7J6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hp7J6.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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<p>The Citarum river seems to pass through Bandung. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cikapundung_River" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cikapundung River</a> seems to empty into the Citarum, but this means Citarum starts somewhere else, right?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/4S6Dc.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4S6Dc.jpg" alt="Citarum"></a></p>

<p>I tried to follow it in a map. It seems to end in the sea and pass a national park (Cagar Alam Gunung Tangkuban Perahu) in between, but where does it actually start?</p>

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What is the origin of the River Citarum on Java, Indonesia?
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# What is the origin of the River Citarum on Java, Indonesia?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-28)

The Citarum river seems to pass through Bandung. The [Cikapundung River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cikapundung_River) seems to empty into the Citarum, but this means Citarum starts somewhere else, right?

[![Citarum](https://i.sstatic.net/4S6Dc.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/4S6Dc.jpg)

I tried to follow it in a map. It seems to end in the sea and pass a national park (Cagar Alam Gunung Tangkuban Perahu) in between, but where does it actually start?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-29. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The [Citarum River](http://citarum.org/en/about-us/citarum-facts.html),

> originates in Situ Cisanti located at the foot of Mount Wayang, which lies to the south of the city of Bandung, and travels to the north until it empties into the Java Sea.

[Situ Cisanti](https://www.bandung-guide.com/2017/11/situ-cisanti-hidden-lake.html) is a artificial lake, about 5 to 10 ha in size, depending on which sources one reads. It is fed by [seven springs:](https://travelingyuk.com/situ-cisanti/188674/?utm_source=idle&utm_medium=dekstop&utm_campaign=reload) Citarum, Cikoleberes, Cikahuripan, Cihaniwung, Cisadane, Cikawudukan, and Cisanti springs.

The picture below shows the designated origin of the Citarum River.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eBUy3.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eBUy3.jpg)

Aerial view of the lake.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hp7J6.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/hp7J6.jpg)


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