Alas River

Alas River is a river in Aceh in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia.[1] It is known for its white water rafting.[2] The banks of the rivers are inhabited by the Gayo and Alas people.[3]

References

  1. Graf, Arndt; Schroter, Susanne; Wieringa, Edwin (2010). Aceh: History, Politics and Culture. Institute of Southeast Asian. p. 166. ISBN 978-981-4279-12-3.
  2. Stevens, Alan M. (2004). A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary. PT Mizan Publika. p. 56. ISBN 978-979-433-387-7.
  3. McCarthy, John Fitzgerald (2006). The Fourth Circle: A Political Ecology of Sumatra's Rainforest Frontier. Stanford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-8047-5212-1.

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