122 GEOGKAPHt 0& ACHIN. 



The rivers, taking their rise on the two principal chains, 

 and having but a short course and a steep descent, are of little 

 importance. Where there are no shoals, mud banks, or break- 

 ers, such as are frequently found on the West coast, to ob- 

 struct the mouths of the rivers, most of them offer a good 

 anchorage for vessels of small draught. 



As one of the most important rivers, we have to name the 

 Achin on the North-western point of Sumatra, which takes its 

 rise on the slopes of the Goudberg. Its depth is from 6 meters 

 to 12 meters and its breadth 100 meters, but its mouth is closed 

 by a bar through which there is a passage, sometimes obstruct- 

 ed, but with a fair wind it can be passed by sloops and iauuehes. 

 The Lambosi or Lamboes, Oenga, Randall, Wailah, Sinagum, 

 Trang, Toea, Soesoeh, Manging, Labocan Iladjii, and finally 

 the Bakoengan close to the territory of Trocmon are the more 

 important rivers on the West coast. 



The following rivers disembogue on the North and East 

 coast, viz.: the Kroeng Ivijah, East of Pedropunt; the Pedir 

 and the Gighen (both flowing into the Pedir Bay), the Tje or 

 Ajer Laboe, Sawan Samalanga (1^ miles West of Oedjong 

 Raja, a mountain river, very broad at its mouth); the Djimb 

 Pedada, Djampo, Djoebi, Pasagnii, Pasei (30 meters broad but 

 only 1 meter in depth at its mouth, while further up its depth 

 is 55 meters). The rivers Belong, Pindjong, Liudjoeng and Ko- 

 qua disemboguing East of Cape Agum-agum empty themselves 

 into the sea at the same point. Two and a half miles further 

 West of Diamond Promontory is the Kerty and then the 

 Tjankoi, Pidada, Legabatan<*. and Djamboe Ajer or Zoetwater- 

 river at Diamond Cape, which forms the boundary of Kerti and 

 Sim pang Olim. 



Further East there are the mouths of the rivers Mentoei 

 and Bekas, Roesah, Ringin and Belas, Arakoendoer, Djollok or 

 Djoelok, Boeging, Bagan and Edi, which are all connected 

 with each other and form but one creek. These rivers, under 

 favorable circumstances, are navigable even for schooners as soon 

 as they have passed the bars. Then follow the Padawa Ketjil, 

 Padawa Besar, Sembilan, Perlakh, Toeli Besar Lagoe, Baja, 

 Baja Birim, Temboes, Pasir Poetih Rowan, Laugsar, Radja- 

 toea Besar, and Tamiang, the latter forming the boundary 

 between Achin and Sjak. 



