| Cianten River | |
| Mouth: | Cisadane |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -6.5228°N 106.6908°W |
| Basin Size: | 426.5 km2 |
| Source1: | Mount Halimun Salak National Park |
| Length: | 49.2 km |
The Cianten is a river that flows in the western part of Bogor Regency, West Java and is a tributary of the Cisadane River.
The river originates from the Mount Halimun Salak National Park, flowing northwards.[1] It flows for 49.2 km, meeting the Cisadane River still in Bogor Regency. It is Cisadane's longest tributary, with a watershed of 426.5 square kilometers.[2]
An inscription, dated from 536 AD from the times of the Tarumanagara Kingdom, had been discovered at Cianten's confluence with Cisadane.[3]
A hydropower plant, the Kracak power station, was erected on Cianten in 1926 and is still operational to this day, producing 18.9 MW of electricity.[4] In 1942, during the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Leuwiliang occurred between Australian and Japanese forces on the banks of the Cianten River.[5]
Aside from hydropower and irrigation purposes, the Cianten is a popular rafting destination. The rafting route generally ends at the Cisadane confluence.[6]