Kapuas

American  

[kah-poo-ahs] / ˈkɑ puˌɑs /

noun

1. a river in W Kalimantan, in central Borneo, flowing SW to the South China Sea. 710 miles (1,142 km) long.

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Kapuas

The geographer tried to investigate the sites himself during his next trip on the Kapuas in 2013, but both intimidated locals and company officials stayed silent when he attempted to talk to them.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2015

But there is reason to think that some of them had settled at an earlier date in this part of Borneo and rather farther southward on the Kapuas River.

From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)

The Sambas, north of the Kapuas, is navigable in its lower course for vessels drawing 25 ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

Then, dropping into another valley, we followed the course of the Kapuas River for a time, and finally turned west again through an area of plantations.

From The Image and the Likeness by Campbell, John Scott

At a great distance from its mouth it has still a depth of three fathoms, and in all its physical features it is comparable to the Kapuas and Barito.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various