THE HISTORY OF CODE RIVER
The Code River (Hanacaraka: ꦏꦭꦶꦕꦺꦴꦝꦺ, Kali Codhe) or Boyong River (upstream) with a water eye at the foot of Mount Merapi is one of the rivers that has a very important meaning for the inhabitants of the Special Province of Yogyakarta, especially the area passed by this river. With springs located on one of the most active mountains in the world, the springs are used for irrigating rice fields in Sleman and Bantul and also used as a source of drinking water. Sayidan Bridge crosses this riverSince Mount Merapi erupted on October 25, 2010 and has gradually left a cold lava disaster, the name Kali Code has often been picked up by the media. Code River is one of the big rivers that divides the city of Yogyakarta. Even in the disaster of Mount Merapi, Code River is one of the rivers that passed by the cold lava flow of Merapi.
The river that divides the city of Yogyakarta into two has historically been the basis for the establishment of the Mataram Kingdom in Yogyakarta. The Kali Code in Yogyakarta and surrounding housing areas were exposed to the 2014 Kelud volcanic ash.
Because this river originates from a very active volcano, this river often experiences lava floods, better known as floods caused by the fall or drift of cold lava that settles on the dome of Mount Merapi, as a result of rain that occurred in the mountain region. lahar floods that can be ensured will always occur if the lava deposits on Mount Merapi are exposed to rain, so that the lava is washed away and flows through the code river will have a very large impact on residents along the riverbanks. Many houses were damaged or washed away by the cold lava flood.
To anticipate the arrival of lava floods, the city government has made a gutter along the banks of the River Code in the Yogyakarta City area, and periodically dredges rivers using excavators.
This river flows in the south central region of the island of Java which has a tropical savanna climate. The average annual temperature is around 24 ° C. The hot moon is September, with an average temperature of 27 ° C, and the coldest April, around 20 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 2802 mm. The month with the highest rainfall is January, with an average of 538 mm, and the lowest in September, averaging 8 mm. Since long ago, poor settlements have been built along this river. Houses on the edge this time are often damaged by the volcanic lava flood of Merapi.
The tourist location of Code River is located in Kelurahan Kota Baru, Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta. The stretch of Code River stretches from Tungkak Bridge, Sayidan Bridge, Juminahan Bridge, Gondolayu Bridge, Sarjito Bridge, Blunyah Bridge, North Ring Road Bridge, Dayu Bridge, and Plumbon Bridge.
You can enjoy the beauty of Code times from above these bridges, or you can go down to the village on the banks of the Kali Code to see Code River more closely, or to interact with local residents. At night, the atmosphere of the Code River is beautiful with the lights illuminating it.