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23-549: The river source is at The Forbidden Forest of the Upper Cibeet River , Dayeuhluhur Mountain. Two important tributaries of this river are Cikawalon River and Cidayeuh River . Its mouth is where it merges into Cijolang river at Bingkeng village. Cibeet River has the purest river water in Cilacap Regency , because it comes from a dense and undeveloped tropical forest. A suspension bridge (local name: Sasak Gayot )

46-639: A line to Tanjong Sambar ( 3°00′S 110°19′E  /  3.000°S 110.317°E  / -3.000; 110.317 ) the Southwest extreme of Borneo ], the South coast of Borneo and the Southern limit of Makassar Strait [By a line from the Southwestern extreme of Celebes ( 5°37′S 119°27′E  /  5.617°S 119.450°E  / -5.617; 119.450 ), through the Southern point of Tana Keke, to

69-504: A total surface area of 320,000 km (120,000 sq mi). It formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age . Its almost uniformly flat bottom, and the presence of drainage channels (traceable to the mouths of island rivers), indicate that the Sunda Shelf was once a stable, dry, low-relief land area ( peneplain ) above which were left standing a few monadnocks (granite hills that, due to their resistance to erosion, form

92-517: Is as the only access to the center of the village of Bingkeng and the community's economic path that is used daily in selling crops, as well as traveling to the center of Bingkeng Village. On the banks of the Cibeet river there are also tombs of several traditional figures: The cultural tradition "Babarit kupat" ("sedekah ketupat") or "babaritan" is an annual traditional ritual program of the Sundanese which

115-486: Is held on the same day, month and place every year before the beginning of the month of Maulud. This program is a form of gratitude for the welfare of the village for the adequacy of food and beverages, in addition to asking to be freed from all kinds of disasters such as earthquakes, epidemics, floods and hurricanes. Almost all villagers in Dayeuhluhur District carry out this tradition, in which citizens bring food in

138-575: Is located on the Cibeet River linking the Nambo and Aria hamlets ( dusun ) in Bingkeng village ( desa ), Dayeuhluhur District ( kecamatan ), since 1970. The bridge is 50 meters long and 1 meter wide, with footing made from woven bamboo and the handle is hung with alternating wires on the left and right sides at both ends of the bridge. The suspension bridge is very vital for the residents of RW 01 Nambo hamlet, which

161-504: The worm or caterpillar , in search of animals (including people) to feed on. This Central Java location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Java Sea The Java Sea ( Indonesian : Laut Jawa , Javanese : Segara Jawa ) is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf , between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to

184-708: The Cibeet River Bridge, while in Kutaagung Village is carried out at the village boundary and in West Panulisan Village in Sumanding Pendey Hamlet. The Cibeet river has a "Keymaster" ( juru kunci ) to guard its spirituality. In Dayeuhluhuran (Sundanese Religion), this river is sacred. As of 2014, the key is held by Ceceng Rusmana. The river flows in the central area of Java with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in

207-583: The Eastern point ( 2°34′S 106°51′E  /  2.567°S 106.850°E  / -2.567; 106.850 ), on to Tanjong Djemang ( 2°36′S 107°37′E  /  2.600°S 107.617°E  / -2.600; 107.617 ) in Billiton , along the North coast of this island to Tanjong Boeroeng Mandi ( 2°46′S 108°16′E  /  2.767°S 108.267°E  / -2.767; 108.267 ) and thence

230-648: The Java Sea from February to March 1942, was one of the costliest naval battles of World War II . The naval forces of the Netherlands, Britain, Australia, and the United States were nearly destroyed trying to defend Java from Japanese attack. On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea while on route to Singapore from Surabaya , East Java. All 162 passengers and crew were killed. On 29 October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into

253-607: The Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta heading towards Depati Amir Airport in Pangkal Pinang . All 189 passengers and crew on board are dead. On 9 January 2021, a Boeing 737-500 (PK-CLC) operating as Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 , crashed, near Laki Island, shortly after taking off from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , en route to Supadio International Airport , with 50 passengers and 12 crew members aboard. The southern section of

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276-599: The Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is 21 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 22 °C, and the coldest is August, at 20 °C. The average annual rainfall is 3618 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 541 mm rainfall, and the driest is September, with 45 mm rainfall. 7°13′53″S 108°35′04″E  /  7.23152°S 108.58435°E  / -7.23152; 108.58435 The Forbidden Forest of

299-679: The Southeast extreme of the island], the North and West coasts of Java to Java Hoofd ( 6°46′S 105°12′E  /  6.767°S 105.200°E  / -6.767; 105.200 ) its Western point, and thence a line to Vlakke Hoek ( 5°55′S 104°35′E  /  5.917°S 104.583°E  / -5.917; 104.583 ) the Southern extreme of Sumatra . On the West. The East coast of Sumatra between Vlakke Hoek and Lucipara Point ( 3°14′S 106°05′E  /  3.233°S 106.083°E  / -3.233; 106.083 ). The Battle of

322-654: The Southern extreme of Laoet ( 4°06′S 116°06′E  /  4.100°S 116.100°E  / -4.100; 116.100 ) thence up the West coast of that island to Tanjong Kiwi and thence across to Tanjong Petang, Borneo ( 3°37′S 115°57′E  /  3.617°S 115.950°E  / -3.617; 115.950 ) at the Southern end of Laoet Strait]. On the East. By the Western limit of Flores Sea [A line from Tg Sarokaja ( 8°22′S 117°10′E  /  8.367°S 117.167°E  / -8.367; 117.167 ) to

345-554: The Upper Cibeet River The Forbidden Forest of The Upper Cibeet River is a sacred wooded area in an old tropical forest Dayeuhluhur , in the north Cilacap Regency of Central Java , Indonesia . Visitors must be accompanied by a Key Keeper, to ensure proper respect for Dayeuhluhurian culture. They claim the forest to be one of spirituality. The Juru Kunci , or key keeper is Ceceng Rusmana from Cibeet River . Similar to Ujung Kulon National Park ,

368-523: The Western Paternoster Island to the East point of Sepandjang and thence through this island to the West point of Gedeh Bay on the South coast of Kangean ( 7°01′S 115°18′E  /  7.017°S 115.300°E  / -7.017; 115.300 ). A line from the West point of Gedeh Bay, Kangean Island, to Tg Sedano, the Northeast extreme of Java and down the East coast to Tg Bantenan,

391-596: The Western Paternoster island ( 7°26′S 117°08′E  /  7.433°S 117.133°E  / -7.433; 117.133 ) thence to the Northeastern Postiljon Island ( 6°33′S 118°49′E  /  6.550°S 118.817°E  / -6.550; 118.817 ) and to the West point of Laikang Bay, Celebes]. On the South. By the Northern and Northwestern limits of Bali Sea [A line from

414-567: The forest hosts tropical and rare animals and trees, including many Rusa (genus) Javan leopard and monkeys . People in this area believe that the Javan tiger and banteng still live there. This forest also contains many species of wild orchid . Many rivers have their headwaters in the region of the Upper Cibeet. Some drain to the north into the Java Sea like Cipamali River, while others drain to

437-470: The form of ketupat to be hung on a pole prepared by Kokolot Lembur or village elders, and then the elders lead the ritual and pray for salvation and blessing, not only for all local villagers but also for the country Indonesia. Then all the ketupats were eaten at the place, and there were also some that were distributed to the people who passed the road. For the Cijeruk Village area, the event is centered on

460-594: The present islands). The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the Java Sea as one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago , with the following criteria: On the North. By the Southern limit of the South China Sea [Lucipara Point ( 3°14′S 106°05′E  /  3.233°S 106.083°E  / -3.233; 106.083 ) thence to Tanjong Nanka, the Southwest extremity of Bangka Island , through this island to Tanjong Berikat

483-456: The seafloor has long been recognized as geologically similar to northern Java, where oil fields occur and extend under the sea. Prospects are also favorable for oil fields in the waters off southeast Kalimantan . As the site of successful exploration for petroleum and natural gas, the Java Sea has become the basis of Indonesia's export program. Fishing is an important economic activity in the Java Sea. Over 3,000 species of marine life are found in

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506-610: The south in the Indian Ocean , like the Cibeet River , Cidayeuh River and Cikawalon River . A common belief in Mitos forbids speaking or asking about anything seen in the forest. Another holds that spitting (showing disrespect) while in the forest will cause leeches to attack, making them the real guardian. The blood worm (Pacet) is common in the forest. This leech does not live in water but crawls everywhere on land and trees, not unlike

529-462: The south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east. Karimata Strait to its northwest links it to the South China Sea . It is a part of the western Pacific Ocean . The Java Sea covers the southern section of the 1,790,000 km (690,000 sq mi) Sunda Shelf . A shallow sea, it has a mean depth of 46 m (151 ft). It measures about 1,600 km (990 mi) east-west by 380 km (240 mi) north-south and occupies

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