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

In alphabetical order

New Britain

New Ireland

Madang Province

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

List of major rivers by basin

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

References

  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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