Batang Tembesi

The Batang Tembesi flows through the inland river country of Jambi and joins the Batang Hari, Sumatra's great eastward-flowing river. Its valley lies among the tributaries that drain the western hills towards the lowlands. Alluvial soils occur beside the Tembesi and the Batang Hari, while the waterways lead downstream past Jambi towards the sea. The meeting of the two rivers gives this part of the basin a natural place in the routes linking the interior and the coast.