Asaro River

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Asaro River is a river in Eastern Highlands province, Papua New Guinea, located at 6°22′00″S145°12′00″E / 6.3666667°S 145.2°E / -6.3666667; 145.2 . The Asaro is a tributary of the Tua, which in turn is a tributary of the Purari River. [1]

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References

  1. T. Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin: Tropical Environment of a High Rainfall River Basin. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   978-94-009-7263-6.