List of rivers of Papua New Guinea

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This is a list of rivers of Papua New Guinea.[1][2]

In alphabetical order[edit]

New Britain[edit]

New Ireland[edit]

Madang Province[edit]

The following are rivers in Madang Province for which various Madang language subgroups are named after.

List of major rivers by basin[edit]

List of Papua New Guinea's largest primary rivers, in order of catchment area.[3][4][5]

River Mouth

coordinates

Basin size

(km²)

Average discharge

(m3/s)

Length

(km)

Arafura Sea
Morehead 9°8′19.6764″S 141°20′31.47″E / 9.138799000°S 141.3420750°E / -9.138799000; 141.3420750 3,555.8 99 175
Bensbach 9°7′41.5632″S 141°1′11.2332″E / 9.128212000°S 141.019787000°E / -9.128212000; 141.019787000 2,516.7 92.4 242
Mai Kussa 9°8′30.1848″S 142°12′11.25″E / 9.141718000°S 142.2031250°E / -9.141718000; 142.2031250 2,244.5 55.9 28
Wassi Kussa 9°10′4.818″S 142°3′0.4788″E / 9.16800500°S 142.050133000°E / -9.16800500; 142.050133000 1,551.7 48.5 33
Bismarck Sea
Sepik 3°50′21.622″S 144°32′32.979″E / 3.83933944°S 144.54249417°E / -3.83933944; 144.54249417 80,386.2 5,000 1,126
Ramu 4°1′3.675″S 144°40′0.053″E / 4.01768750°S 144.66668139°E / -4.01768750; 144.66668139 17,822.6 990 640
Gogol 5°19′17.766″S 145°45′17.434″E / 5.32160167°S 145.75484278°E / -5.32160167; 145.75484278 2,086 142.7 165
Kapiura 5°32′13.9884″S 150°39′32.2992″E / 5.537219000°S 150.658972000°E / -5.537219000; 150.658972000 1,867.7 182.7 62.05
Via 5°31′40.4292″S 149°30′47.97″E / 5.527897000°S 149.5133250°E / -5.527897000; 149.5133250 1,110 90.6
Pandi 4°56′6.5364″S 151°26′38.1732″E / 4.935149000°S 151.443937000°E / -4.935149000; 151.443937000 1,085.3 163.5
Urawa 5°50′12.891″S 146°49′58.229″E / 5.83691417°S 146.83284139°E / -5.83691417; 146.83284139 1,030.5 38.6
Aria 5°34′26.094″S 149°15′54.8748″E / 5.57391500°S 149.265243000°E / -5.57391500; 149.265243000 1,012.2 76.7
Toriu 4°42′44.4816″S 151°39′22.0536″E / 4.712356000°S 151.656126000°E / -4.712356000; 151.656126000 806.2 56.3
Kulu 5°29′33.5652″S 149°54′20.2896″E / 5.492657000°S 149.905636000°E / -5.492657000; 149.905636000 769.8 69.6
Kwama 5°54′59.988″S 147°16′11.850″E / 5.91666333°S 147.26995833°E / -5.91666333; 147.26995833 574.9 37.3
Nankina 5°36′23.410″S 146°27′42.251″E / 5.60650278°S 146.46173639°E / -5.60650278; 146.46173639 550.9 31.6
Timbe 5°55′58.930″S 147°4′22.670″E / 5.93303611°S 147.07296389°E / -5.93303611; 147.07296389 459.9 26.9
Malas 4°22′54.258″S 145°16′14.413″E / 4.38173833°S 145.27067028°E / -4.38173833; 145.27067028 393.2 24.5
Gilagil 4°43′30.862″S 145°39′18.816″E / 4.72523944°S 145.65522667°E / -4.72523944; 145.65522667 364.5 24
Korindindi 4°55′13.6452″S 151°39′14.58″E / 4.920457000°S 151.6540500°E / -4.920457000; 151.6540500 344.9 37.6
Toiru 5°23′25.8576″S 150°59′33.9504″E / 5.390516000°S 150.992764000°E / -5.390516000; 150.992764000 313.7 43.1
Balima 5°8′33.2376″S 151°5′17.7144″E / 5.142566000°S 151.088254000°E / -5.142566000; 151.088254000 313.6 44.2
Kapuluk 5°31′36.4728″S 149°44′37.7088″E / 5.526798000°S 149.743808000°E / -5.526798000; 149.743808000 309.1 26.4
Gavuvu 5°28′12.198″S 150°23′26.4912″E / 5.47005500°S 150.390692000°E / -5.47005500; 150.390692000 291.6 30.1
Wari 2°12′6.6898″S 147°4′6.4776″E / 2.201858278°S 147.068466000°E / -2.201858278; 147.068466000 217.1 11.8
Yamule 5°26′12.1812″S 150°57′32.8356″E / 5.436717000°S 150.959121000°E / -5.436717000; 150.959121000 201.4 24.9
Lobu 5°12′28.5084″S 151°3′10.7208″E / 5.207919000°S 151.052978000°E / -5.207919000; 151.052978000 180.2 24.2
Coral Sea
Fly 8°35′24.4824″S 143°36′39.024″E / 8.590134000°S 143.61084000°E / -8.590134000; 143.61084000 73,809.31 6,500 1,060
Purari 7°50′57.9624″S 145°2′54.8196″E / 7.849434000°S 145.048561000°E / -7.849434000; 145.048561000 33,517.8 3,000 630
Bamu 8°4′1.7796″S 143°42′37.2888″E / 8.067161000°S 143.710358000°E / -8.067161000; 143.710358000 19,346.5 1,113.6 310
Kikori 7°42′29.664″S 144°29′41.7624″E / 7.70824000°S 144.494934000°E / -7.70824000; 144.494934000 18,863.3 2,000 445
Turama 7°51′52.166″S 144°0′41.5296″E / 7.86449056°S 144.011536000°E / -7.86449056; 144.011536000 5,879.4 511.7 302
Vailala 7°56′43.1448″S 145°24′31.6476″E / 7.945318000°S 145.408791000°E / -7.945318000; 145.408791000 5,726.6 254.8 150
Lakekamu 8°13′16.1328″S 146°9′30.6936″E / 8.221148000°S 146.158526000°E / -8.221148000; 146.158526000 5,385 195
Vanapa 9°7′18.1596″S 146°55′1.2396″E / 9.121711000°S 146.917011000°E / -9.121711000; 146.917011000 5,358 243
Tauri 8°7′22.5084″S 146°4′37.6932″E / 8.122919000°S 146.077137000°E / -8.122919000; 146.077137000 4,263.9 260
Kempwelch 10°3′18.6012″S 147°46′30.5328″E / 10.055167000°S 147.775148000°E / -10.055167000; 147.775148000 3,036.2 111.7
Alabule 8°42′0.0252″S 146°29′34.908″E / 8.700007000°S 146.49303000°E / -8.700007000; 146.49303000 2,700.3 119.4
Gami 8°0′3.6216″S 143°52′49.3896″E / 8.001006000°S 143.880386000°E / -8.001006000; 143.880386000 2,449.6 215.9 160
Aroa 9°3′51.9408″S 146°48′3.8232″E / 9.064428000°S 146.801062000°E / -9.064428000; 146.801062000 2,197.5 77.7
Era 7°31′47.262″S 144°42′10.5912″E / 7.52979500°S 144.702942000°E / -7.52979500; 144.702942000 2,115.6 136.4
Akaifu 8°21′6.0228″S 146°16′2.2512″E / 8.351673000°S 146.267292000°E / -8.351673000; 146.267292000 1,869.1 58.1
Ormond 10°4′46.4124″S 148°10′4.5624″E / 10.079559000°S 148.167934000°E / -10.079559000; 148.167934000 1,660.4 41.5
Bonua 10°14′4.7508″S 149°5′13.3116″E / 10.234653000°S 149.087031000°E / -10.234653000; 149.087031000 1,654.7 63.7
Omati 7°44′31.2396″S 144°11′14.0676″E / 7.742011000°S 144.187241000°E / -7.742011000; 144.187241000 1,616.9 176.5 146
Pahoturi 9°16′26.4972″S 142°44′32.3664″E / 9.274027000°S 142.742324000°E / -9.274027000; 142.742324000 1,431.5 28.8 80
Oriomo 9°2′9.9924″S 143°10′54.426″E / 9.036109000°S 143.18178500°E / -9.036109000; 143.18178500 1,250.3 48.8 22
Bailebu 10°18′3.1716″S 149°16′34.6944″E / 10.300881000°S 149.276304000°E / -10.300881000; 149.276304000 1,100.7 38.3
Mori 10°10′17.1516″S 148°33′56.3688″E / 10.171431000°S 148.565658000°E / -10.171431000; 148.565658000 894 33.1
Kapuri 8°14′47.2068″S 146°11′43.0188″E / 8.246446333°S 146.195283000°E / -8.246446333; 146.195283000 872 29.8
Pie 7°40′7.8996″S 144°50′31.3188″E / 7.668861000°S 144.842033000°E / -7.668861000; 144.842033000 689.7 46.9
Binaturi 9°8′24.1764″S 142°57′18.3888″E / 9.140049000°S 142.955108000°E / -9.140049000; 142.955108000 540.7 15.3 48
Sagarai 10°26′35.8368″S 150°6′0.1044″E / 10.443288000°S 150.100029000°E / -10.443288000; 150.100029000 456.2 19
Murua 7°54′18.7272″S 145°48′45.4896″E / 7.905202000°S 145.812636000°E / -7.905202000; 145.812636000 371.5 19.5
Wai'i 7°27′21.8736″S 144°42′12.2136″E / 7.456076000°S 144.703392667°E / -7.456076000; 144.703392667 355.6 30.2
Pacific Ocean
Pual 2°44′5.502″S 141°26′35.429″E / 2.73486167°S 141.44317472°E / -2.73486167; 141.44317472 2,682.1 85.2
Bliri 2°57′43.120″S 141°59′12.615″E / 2.96197778°S 141.98683750°E / -2.96197778; 141.98683750 1,473.3 49.6
Laluai 6°30′0.0756″S 155°54′48.9672″E / 6.500021000°S 155.913602000°E / -6.500021000; 155.913602000 511.7 34.7 35
Solomon Sea
Markham 6°44′44.473″S 146°58′12.987″E / 6.74568694°S 146.97027417°E / -6.74568694; 146.97027417 12,712 385 180
Musa 9°4′27.7752″S 148°53′1.0644″E / 9.074382000°S 148.883629000°E / -9.074382000; 148.883629000 6,029 262
Waria 7°49′21.608″S 147°40′52.370″E / 7.82266889°S 147.68121389°E / -7.82266889; 147.68121389 3,920.2 219.8
Mambare 8°3′9.822″S 148°0′26.271″E / 8.05272833°S 148.00729750°E / -8.05272833; 148.00729750 3,509.1 265.9 220
Kumusi 8°28′47.285″S 148°13′38.445″E / 8.47980139°S 148.22734583°E / -8.47980139; 148.22734583 2,726.7 188.4 167
Mongi 6°42′40.883″S 147°35′59.376″E / 6.71135639°S 147.59982667°E / -6.71135639; 147.59982667 1,649.1 92.7 73
Gira 8°0′8.001″S 147°57′27.047″E / 8.00222250°S 147.95751306°E / -8.00222250; 147.95751306 1,379.7 96.5
Busu 6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E / -6.72889; 147.05139 1,311.32 50 75
Ruaba 9°48′5.9724″S 149°44′4.704″E / 9.801659000°S 149.73464000°E / -9.801659000; 149.73464000 1,107.1 32.1
Bariji 9°5′9.8052″S 148°38′15.4428″E / 9.086057000°S 148.637623000°E / -9.086057000; 148.637623000 1,034.9 47.9
Mevelo 4°58′21.4932″S 151°58′41.8116″E / 4.972637000°S 151.978281000°E / -4.972637000; 151.978281000 936.8 77.3
Esis 5°30′42.5628″S 151°40′10.3944″E / 5.511823000°S 151.669554000°E / -5.511823000; 151.669554000 911.8 129.6
Warangoi 4°30′38.1996″S 152°20′7.1556″E / 4.510611000°S 152.335321000°E / -4.510611000; 152.335321000 882.9 26.5
Ania 6°1′17.1156″S 150°47′48.5376″E / 6.021421000°S 150.796816000°E / -6.021421000; 150.796816000 862 88
Johanna 6°17′1.2048″S 150°0′25.3296″E / 6.283668000°S 150.007036000°E / -6.283668000; 150.007036000 818.3 80.1
Bitoi 7°12′46.106″S 147°8′11.866″E / 7.21280722°S 147.13662944°E / -7.21280722; 147.13662944 762.2 20.6 44.8
Paiawa 7°32′12.660″S 147°22′40.907″E / 7.53685000°S 147.37802972°E / -7.53685000; 147.37802972 727 30
Eia 7°56′17.556″S 147°48′11.395″E / 7.93821000°S 147.80316528°E / -7.93821000; 147.80316528 723.1 48.9
Ope 8°18′30.651″S 148°12′21.352″E / 8.30851417°S 148.20593111°E / -8.30851417; 148.20593111 713.3 51.5
Pulie 6°5′10.3632″S 149°10′45.4188″E / 6.086212000°S 149.179283000°E / -6.086212000; 149.179283000 697 44.8
Alimbit 6°8′22.9082″S 149°29′30.4548″E / 6.139696722°S 149.491793000°E / -6.139696722; 149.491793000 658 52.4
Awio 6°14′30.7212″S 150°9′32.8932″E / 6.241867000°S 150.159137000°E / -6.241867000; 150.159137000 626.7 69.7
Torlu 5°51′52.542″S 151°17′15.81″E / 5.86459500°S 151.2877250°E / -5.86459500; 151.2877250 603.2 66
Yupuru 9°32′39.5592″S 149°22′43.716″E / 9.544322000°S 149.37881000°E / -9.544322000; 149.37881000 522.2 21.7
Jaba 6°23′51.7776″S 155°11′52.6056″E / 6.397716000°S 155.197946000°E / -6.397716000; 155.197946000 515.6 44 50
Frisco 7°4′24.368″S 147°2′57.512″E / 7.07343556°S 147.04930889°E / -7.07343556; 147.04930889 508.5 15.4
Melkoi 5°57′51.012″S 151°6′39.1536″E / 5.96417000°S 151.110876000°E / -5.96417000; 151.110876000 494.8 53.2
Itni 5°50′0.8016″S 148°33′18.1728″E / 5.833556000°S 148.555048000°E / -5.833556000; 148.555048000 454.3 24.7
Mape 6°35′16.210″S 147°49′25.820″E / 6.58783611°S 147.82383889°E / -6.58783611; 147.82383889 452.8 29.5
Andru 6°16′42.6936″S 149°48′25.416″E / 6.278526000°S 149.80706000°E / -6.278526000; 149.80706000 447 38.2
Girua 8°36′55.8252″S 148°18′57.3229″E / 8.615507000°S 148.315923028°E / -8.615507000; 148.315923028 414.5 24.9
Bergberg 5°30′48.0312″S 151°41′32.9712″E / 5.513342000°S 151.692492000°E / -5.513342000; 151.692492000 404.4 57.6
Amgen 6°13′29.244″S 150°28′51.0672″E / 6.22479000°S 150.480852000°E / -6.22479000; 150.480852000 390.6 46.4
Bairaman 5°45′48.1428″S 151°23′33.7236″E / 5.763373000°S 151.392701000°E / -5.763373000; 151.392701000 364 41.9
Adi 5°56′42.7416″S 148°50′47.9652″E / 5.945206000°S 148.846657000°E / -5.945206000; 148.846657000 361.8 18.8
Wunung 5°36′25.4232″S 151°27′35.4528″E / 5.607062000°S 151.459848000°E / -5.607062000; 151.459848000 315.1 38.4
Kamdaru 4°11′58.3476″S 152°40′49.5588″E / 4.199541000°S 152.680433000°E / -4.199541000; 152.680433000 287.5 14.7
Weitin 4°37′18.1956″S 153°1′42.5244″E / 4.621721000°S 153.028479000°E / -4.621721000; 153.028479000 283.5 12.1
Pailima 6°17′6.9144″S 149°39′34.8984″E / 6.285254000°S 149.659694000°E / -6.285254000; 149.659694000 268.7 22.1
Galowe 5°31′17.3028″S 151°28′58.5696″E / 5.521473000°S 151.482936000°E / -5.521473000; 151.482936000 214.8 30.3
Tigul 5°32′26.0088″S 151°51′52.3728″E / 5.540558000°S 151.864548000°E / -5.540558000; 151.864548000 185.9 25.4
Matali 5°31′10.1424″S 151°30′38.5092″E / 5.519484000°S 151.510697000°E / -5.519484000; 151.510697000 173.9 24.2

Surface waters of Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea (PNG), Indonesia (IND);[6]

River Basin size

(103 km2)

Discharge

(km3/year)

PNG IND Total PNG IND Total
Fly 70.8 3 73.8 203.4 6.6 210
Kikori 18.9 18.9 63 63
Purari 33.5 33.5 95 95
Ramu 17.8 17.8 31 31
Sepik 77.4 3 80.4 142.3 17.7 160
Other 244.4 244.4 395.3 395.3
Region Area

(103 km2)

Discharge

(km3/year)

New Guinea 406.24 801
Islands Region 56.6 129
Papua New Guinea 462.84 930

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HOTOSM Papua New Guinea Waterways (OpenStreetMap Export)". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "HOTOSM Papua New Guinea Water Courses (OpenStreetMap Export)". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ Ernst, Loffler (1977). Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea (PDF).
  4. ^ "Irian Jaya Coast".
  5. ^ "Papua New Guinea Coast".
  6. ^ "Papua New Guinea".

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