Bamu River
The Bamu River is a river in southwestern Papua New Guinea.
| Bamu River Gwavi River, Aworra River | |
|---|---|
Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Western Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Great Papuan Plateau, Southern Highlands Province |
| • coordinates | 6°38′51.666″S 142°49′12.432″E |
| • elevation | 1,113 m (3,652 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Papua |
• location | Bamu Rural LLG |
• coordinates | 8°4′1.7796″S 143°42′37.2888″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 310 km (190 mi) |
| Basin size | 19,346.5 km2 (7,469.7 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971-2000)1,113.6 m3/s (39,330 cu ft/s) to 2,000 m3/s (71,000 cu ft/s)(1986) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Wawoi, Aramia |
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