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List of Papua New Guinea's largest primary rivers, in order of catchment area. [3] [4] [5] River Mouth coordinates Basin size ... List of rivers of Papua New Guinea.
The Fly River is the third longest river on the island of New Guinea, after the Sepik and Mamberamo, with a total length of 1,060 km (660 mi).It is the largest by volume of discharge in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall the 20th-largest primary river in the world by discharge volume.
The Purari has a 33,670 km 2 (13,000 sq mi) [6] drainage basin and is the third largest river in Papua New Guinea. The discharge varies through the year, averaging around 3,000 m 3 /s (110,000 cu ft/s)–4,000 m 3 /s (140,000 cu ft/s) at the delta.
The Sepik (/ ˈ s ɛ p ɪ k /) [7] is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly and Mamberamo. [8] The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun (formerly West Sepik) and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua.
Aroa River (Papua New Guinea) Asaro River; Atara River; Ateltem River; Atob River; Awung River; B. Bae'e River; Bamu River; Bapi River; Bensbach River; Bigei River ...
Papua New Guinea is surrounded by coral reefs which are under close watch, in the interests of preservation. Papua New Guinea's largest rivers are in New Guinea and include Sepik, Ramu, Markham, Musa, Purari, Kikori, Turama, Wawoi and Fly. The country is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the point of collision of several tectonic plates.
The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of 824 km (512 mi) including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland River.
Western Province covers 99,300 km² and is the largest province in Papua New Guinea by area. [2] [3] There are several large rivers that run through the province, including the Fly River and its tributaries the Strickland and Ok Tedi rivers. The largest lake in Papua New Guinea, Lake Murray, is also in Western Province. [4]