Ōyodo River

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Ōyodo River
Ōyodo-gawa
Ooyodogawa River.jpg
Ōyodo River in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Oyodo River


Oyodo River
Native name大淀川 (Japanese)
Location
Country Japan
Prefectures
Physical characteristics
Mouth Sea of Hyūga, Pacific Ocean
  location
Miyazaki
  coordinates
31°53′42″N131°27′22″E / 31.8950°N 131.4562°E / 31.8950; 131.4562
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length107 km (66 mi) [1]
Basin size2,230 km2 (860 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average105.86 m3/s (3,738 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system Ōyodo River
Population603,018 [1]

The Ōyodo River (大淀川, Ōyodo-gawa) is a river which runs through Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan and ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean.

River communities

The Oyodo River passing through the city of Miyazaki Oyodo River.jpg
The Ōyodo River passing through the city of Miyazaki

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:

Kagoshima Prefecture
Soo
Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyakonojō, Kobayashi, Miyazaki

References

  1. 1 2 3 日本の川 - 九州 - 大淀川 - 国土交通省水管理・国土保全局 [Rivers of Japan - Kyūshu - Ōyodo River] (in Japanese). Water Management and Land Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.