List of rivers of Papua New Guinea

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

In alphabetical order

• Abede River
• Afai River
• Ajova River
• Arafundi River
• Arai River
• Aramia River
• Aroa River (Papua New Guinea)
• Asaro River
• Atara River
• Ateltem River
• Atob River
• Awung River
• Bae'e River
• Bamu River
• Bapi River
• Bensbach River
• Bigei River
• Birim River (New Guinea)
• Bitoi River
• Bumi River
• Busu River
• Bulolo River
• Chimbu River
• Dimir River
• Elevala River
• Evapia River
• Fly River
• Frieda River
• Gama River
• Genga River
• Gilagil River
• Girua River
• Gogol River
• Guabe River
• Guam River
• Guga River (Papua New Guinea)
• Gum River
• Hongorai River
• Jaba River
• Jimi River
• Kabenau River
• Kaugel River
• Kaukombar River
• Keram River
• Kikori River
• Kokun River
• Kumil River
• Kumusi River
• Lamari River
• Leonard Schultze River
• Malas River
• Mambare River
• Mape River
• Markham River
• Masaweng River
• Mindjim River
• Moam River
• Morehead River
• Musa River
• Numagen River
• Nuru River
• Ogon River
• Ok Tedi River
• Omati River
• Omosa River
• Oriomo River
• Pahoturi River
• Piore River
• Piva River, Bougainville
• Purari River
• Ramu
• Samaia River
• Segero Creek
• Senu River
• Sepik
• Siki River
• Sogeram River
• Song River
• Strickland River
• Tabali River
• Timper River
• Tomul River
• Torokina River
• Tua River (Papua New Guinea)
• Turama River
• Vanapa River
• Veimauri River
• Waghi River
• Wanang River
• Waria River
• Wassi Kussa River
• Watut River
• Wawoi River
• Yaganon River
• Yellow River (Papua New Guinea)
• Yuat River

New Britain

• Aemoi River
• Apmi River
• Balima River (Papua New Guinea)
• Johanna River (New Britain)
• Warangoi River

New Ireland

• Aparam River
• Lossuk River
• Lumis River

Madang Province

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

• Dimir River
• Malas River
• Kaukombar River
• Kumil River
• Numagen River
• Omosa River
• Kokun River
• Gum River
• Awung River
• Evapia River
• Nuru River
• Kabenau River
• Tomul River
• Sogeram River
• Wanang River
• Yaganon River

List of major rivers by basin

List of Papua New Guinea's largest primary rivers, in order of catchment area. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

River	Mouth coordinates	Basin size		Average discharge		Length
		km2	sq mi	m3/s	cu ft/s	km	mi
Arafura Sea
Morehead	9°8′19.6764″S141°20′31.47″E / 9.138799000°S 141.3420750°E / -9.138799000; 141.3420750	3,555.8	1,372.9	99	3,500	217	135
Bensbach	9°7′41.5632″S141°1′11.2332″E / 9.128212000°S 141.019787000°E / -9.128212000; 141.019787000	2,516.7	971.7	92.4	3,260	242	150
Mai Kussa	9°8′30.1848″S142°12′11.25″E / 9.141718000°S 142.2031250°E / -9.141718000; 142.2031250	2,244.5	866.6	55.9	1,970	65	40
Wassi Kussa	9°10′4.818″S142°3′0.4788″E / 9.16800500°S 142.050133000°E / -9.16800500; 142.050133000	1,551.7	599.1	48.5	1,710	76	47
Bismarck Sea
Sepik	3°50′21.622″S144°32′32.979″E / 3.83933944°S 144.54249417°E / -3.83933944; 144.54249417	80,386.2	31,037.3	5,000	180,000	1,126	700
Ramu	4°1′3.675″S144°40′0.053″E / 4.01768750°S 144.66668139°E / -4.01768750; 144.66668139	17,822.6	6,881.3	990	35,000	640	400
Gogol	5°19′17.766″S145°45′17.434″E / 5.32160167°S 145.75484278°E / -5.32160167; 145.75484278	2,086	805	142.7	5,040	165	103
Kapiura	5°32′13.9884″S150°39′32.2992″E / 5.537219000°S 150.658972000°E / -5.537219000; 150.658972000	1,867.7	721.1	182.7	6,450	120	75
Via	5°31′40.4292″S149°30′47.97″E / 5.527897000°S 149.5133250°E / -5.527897000; 149.5133250	1,110	430	90.6	3,200	85	53
Pandi	4°56′6.5364″S151°26′38.1732″E / 4.935149000°S 151.443937000°E / -4.935149000; 151.443937000	1,085.3	419.0	163.5	5,770	75	47
Urawa	5°50′12.891″S146°49′58.229″E / 5.83691417°S 146.83284139°E / -5.83691417; 146.83284139	1,030.5	397.9	38.6	1,360	67	42
Aria	5°34′26.094″S149°15′54.8748″E / 5.57391500°S 149.265243000°E / -5.57391500; 149.265243000	1,012.2	390.8	76.7	2,710	90	56
Toriu	4°42′44.4816″S151°39′22.0536″E / 4.712356000°S 151.656126000°E / -4.712356000; 151.656126000	806.2	311.3	56.3	1,990	72	45
Kulu	5°29′33.5652″S149°54′20.2896″E / 5.492657000°S 149.905636000°E / -5.492657000; 149.905636000	769.8	297.2	69.6	2,460	96	60
Kwama	5°54′59.988″S147°16′11.850″E / 5.91666333°S 147.26995833°E / -5.91666333; 147.26995833	574.9	222.0	37.3	1,320
Nankina	5°36′23.410″S146°27′42.251″E / 5.60650278°S 146.46173639°E / -5.60650278; 146.46173639	550.9	212.7	31.6	1,120
Timbe	5°55′58.930″S147°4′22.670″E / 5.93303611°S 147.07296389°E / -5.93303611; 147.07296389	459.9	177.6	26.9	950	50	31
Malas	4°22′54.258″S145°16′14.413″E / 4.38173833°S 145.27067028°E / -4.38173833; 145.27067028	393.2	151.8	24.5	870
Gilagil	4°43′30.862″S145°39′18.816″E / 4.72523944°S 145.65522667°E / -4.72523944; 145.65522667	364.5	140.7	24	850	39	24
Korindindi	4°55′13.6452″S151°39′14.58″E / 4.920457000°S 151.6540500°E / -4.920457000; 151.6540500	344.9	133.2	37.6	1,330
Toiru	5°23′25.8576″S150°59′33.9504″E / 5.390516000°S 150.992764000°E / -5.390516000; 150.992764000	313.7	121.1	43.1	1,520	30	19
Balima	5°8′33.2376″S151°5′17.7144″E / 5.142566000°S 151.088254000°E / -5.142566000; 151.088254000	313.6	121.1	44.2	1,560	33.5	20.8
Kapuluk	5°31′36.4728″S149°44′37.7088″E / 5.526798000°S 149.743808000°E / -5.526798000; 149.743808000	309.1	119.3	26.4	930	51	32
Gavuvu	5°28′12.198″S150°23′26.4912″E / 5.47005500°S 150.390692000°E / -5.47005500; 150.390692000	291.6	112.6	30.1	1,060
Wari	2°12′6.6898″S147°4′6.4776″E / 2.201858278°S 147.068466000°E / -2.201858278; 147.068466000	217.1	83.8	11.8	420	35.5	22.1
Yamule	5°26′12.1812″S150°57′32.8356″E / 5.436717000°S 150.959121000°E / -5.436717000; 150.959121000	201.4	77.8	24.9	880
Lobu	5°12′28.5084″S151°3′10.7208″E / 5.207919000°S 151.052978000°E / -5.207919000; 151.052978000	180.2	69.6	24.2	850	30	19
Coral Sea
Fly	8°35′24.4824″S143°36′39.024″E / 8.590134000°S 143.61084000°E / -8.590134000; 143.61084000	73,809.31	28,497.93	6,500	230,000	1,060	660
Purari	7°50′57.9624″S145°2′54.8196″E / 7.849434000°S 145.048561000°E / -7.849434000; 145.048561000	33,517.8	12,941.3	3,000	110,000	630	390
Bamu	8°4′1.7796″S143°42′37.2888″E / 8.067161000°S 143.710358000°E / -8.067161000; 143.710358000	19,346.5	7,469.7	1,113.6	39,330	390	240
Kikori	7°42′29.664″S144°29′41.7624″E / 7.70824000°S 144.494934000°E / -7.70824000; 144.494934000	18,863.3	7,283.2	2,000	71,000	445	277
Turama	7°51′52.166″S144°0′41.5296″E / 7.86449056°S 144.011536000°E / -7.86449056; 144.011536000	5,879.4	2,270.0	511.7	18,070	302	188
Vailala	7°56′43.1448″S145°24′31.6476″E / 7.945318000°S 145.408791000°E / -7.945318000; 145.408791000	5,726.6	2,211.1	254.8	9,000	241	150
Lakekamu	8°13′16.1328″S146°9′30.6936″E / 8.221148000°S 146.158526000°E / -8.221148000; 146.158526000	5,385	2,079	195	6,900	198	123
Vanapa	9°7′18.1596″S146°55′1.2396″E / 9.121711000°S 146.917011000°E / -9.121711000; 146.917011000	5,358	2,069	243	8,600	130	81
Tauri	8°7′22.5084″S146°4′37.6932″E / 8.122919000°S 146.077137000°E / -8.122919000; 146.077137000	4,263.9	1,646.3	260	9,200	250	160
Kempwelch	10°3′18.6012″S147°46′30.5328″E / 10.055167000°S 147.775148000°E / -10.055167000; 147.775148000	3,036.2	1,172.3	111.7	3,940	165	103
Alabule	8°42′0.0252″S146°29′34.908″E / 8.700007000°S 146.49303000°E / -8.700007000; 146.49303000	2,700.3	1,042.6	119.4	4,220
Gami	8°0′3.6216″S143°52′49.3896″E / 8.001006000°S 143.880386000°E / -8.001006000; 143.880386000	2,449.6	945.8	215.9	7,620	160	99
Aroa	9°3′51.9408″S146°48′3.8232″E / 9.064428000°S 146.801062000°E / -9.064428000; 146.801062000	2,197.5	848.5	77.7	2,740	80	50
Era	7°31′47.262″S144°42′10.5912″E / 7.52979500°S 144.702942000°E / -7.52979500; 144.702942000	2,115.6	816.8	136.4	4,820	243	151
Akaifu	8°21′6.0228″S146°16′2.2512″E / 8.351673000°S 146.267292000°E / -8.351673000; 146.267292000	1,869.1	721.7	58.1	2,050	70	43
Ormond	10°4′46.4124″S148°10′4.5624″E / 10.079559000°S 148.167934000°E / -10.079559000; 148.167934000	1,660.4	641.1	41.5	1,470
Bonua	10°14′4.7508″S149°5′13.3116″E / 10.234653000°S 149.087031000°E / -10.234653000; 149.087031000	1,654.7	638.9	63.7	2,250
Omati	7°44′31.2396″S144°11′14.0676″E / 7.742011000°S 144.187241000°E / -7.742011000; 144.187241000	1,616.9	624.3	176.5	6,230	146	91
Pahoturi	9°16′26.4972″S142°44′32.3664″E / 9.274027000°S 142.742324000°E / -9.274027000; 142.742324000	1,431.5	552.7	28.8	1,020	80	50
Oriomo	9°2′9.9924″S143°10′54.426″E / 9.036109000°S 143.18178500°E / -9.036109000; 143.18178500	1,250.3	482.7	48.8	1,720	74	46
Bailebu	10°18′3.1716″S149°16′34.6944″E / 10.300881000°S 149.276304000°E / -10.300881000; 149.276304000	1,100.7	425.0	38.3	1,350
Mori	10°10′17.1516″S148°33′56.3688″E / 10.171431000°S 148.565658000°E / -10.171431000; 148.565658000	894	345	33.1	1,170	60	37
Kapuri	8°14′47.2068″S146°11′43.0188″E / 8.246446333°S 146.195283000°E / -8.246446333; 146.195283000	872	337	29.8	1,050
Pie	7°40′7.8996″S144°50′31.3188″E / 7.668861000°S 144.842033000°E / -7.668861000; 144.842033000	689.7	266.3	46.9	1,660	73	45
Binaturi	9°8′24.1764″S142°57′18.3888″E / 9.140049000°S 142.955108000°E / -9.140049000; 142.955108000	540.7	208.8	15.3	540	48	30
Sagarai	10°26′35.8368″S150°6′0.1044″E / 10.443288000°S 150.100029000°E / -10.443288000; 150.100029000	456.2	176.1	19	670
Murua	7°54′18.7272″S145°48′45.4896″E / 7.905202000°S 145.812636000°E / -7.905202000; 145.812636000	371.5	143.4	19.5	690
Wai'i	7°27′21.8736″S144°42′12.2136″E / 7.456076000°S 144.703392667°E / -7.456076000; 144.703392667	355.6	137.3	30.2	1,070
Pacific Ocean
Pual	2°44′5.502″S141°26′35.429″E / 2.73486167°S 141.44317472°E / -2.73486167; 141.44317472	2,682.1	1,035.6	85.2	3,010	88	55
Bliri	2°57′43.120″S141°59′12.615″E / 2.96197778°S 141.98683750°E / -2.96197778; 141.98683750	1,473.3	568.8	49.6	1,750	82	51
Laluai	6°30′0.0756″S155°54′48.9672″E / 6.500021000°S 155.913602000°E / -6.500021000; 155.913602000	511.7	197.6	34.7	1,230	65	40
Solomon Sea
Markham	6°44′44.473″S146°58′12.987″E / 6.74568694°S 146.97027417°E / -6.74568694; 146.97027417	12,712	4,908	385	13,600	180	110
Musa	9°4′27.7752″S148°53′1.0644″E / 9.074382000°S 148.883629000°E / -9.074382000; 148.883629000	6,029	2,328	262	9,300	260	160
Waria	7°49′21.608″S147°40′52.370″E / 7.82266889°S 147.68121389°E / -7.82266889; 147.68121389	3,920.2	1,513.6	219.8	7,760	200	120
Mambare	8°3′9.822″S148°0′26.271″E / 8.05272833°S 148.00729750°E / -8.05272833; 148.00729750	3,509.1	1,354.9	265.9	9,390	220	140
Kumusi	8°28′47.285″S148°13′38.445″E / 8.47980139°S 148.22734583°E / -8.47980139; 148.22734583	2,726.7	1,052.8	188.4	6,650	167	104
Mongi	6°42′40.883″S147°35′59.376″E / 6.71135639°S 147.59982667°E / -6.71135639; 147.59982667	1,649.1	636.7	92.7	3,270	73	45
Gira	8°0′8.001″S147°57′27.047″E / 8.00222250°S 147.95751306°E / -8.00222250; 147.95751306	1,379.7	532.7	96.5	3,410	110	68
Busu	6°43′44″S147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E / -6.72889; 147.05139	1,311.32	506.30	50	1,800	75	47
Ruaba	9°48′5.9724″S149°44′4.704″E / 9.801659000°S 149.73464000°E / -9.801659000; 149.73464000	1,107.1	427.5	32.1	1,130
Bariji	9°5′9.8052″S148°38′15.4428″E / 9.086057000°S 148.637623000°E / -9.086057000; 148.637623000	1,034.9	399.6	47.9	1,690
Mevelo	4°58′21.4932″S151°58′41.8116″E / 4.972637000°S 151.978281000°E / -4.972637000; 151.978281000	936.8	361.7	77.3	2,730	67	42
Esis	5°30′42.5628″S151°40′10.3944″E / 5.511823000°S 151.669554000°E / -5.511823000; 151.669554000	911.8	352.0	129.6	4,580	50	31
Warangoi	4°30′38.1996″S152°20′7.1556″E / 4.510611000°S 152.335321000°E / -4.510611000; 152.335321000	882.9	340.9	26.5	940	60	37
Ania	6°1′17.1156″S150°47′48.5376″E / 6.021421000°S 150.796816000°E / -6.021421000; 150.796816000	862	333	88	3,100	50	31
Johanna	6°17′1.2048″S150°0′25.3296″E / 6.283668000°S 150.007036000°E / -6.283668000; 150.007036000	818.3	315.9	80.1	2,830
Bitoi	7°12′46.106″S147°8′11.866″E / 7.21280722°S 147.13662944°E / -7.21280722; 147.13662944	762.2	294.3	20.6	730	53	33
Paiawa	7°32′12.660″S147°22′40.907″E / 7.53685000°S 147.37802972°E / -7.53685000; 147.37802972	727	281	30	1,100	74	46
Eia	7°56′17.556″S147°48′11.395″E / 7.93821000°S 147.80316528°E / -7.93821000; 147.80316528	723.1	279.2	48.9	1,730	91	57
Ope	8°18′30.651″S148°12′21.352″E / 8.30851417°S 148.20593111°E / -8.30851417; 148.20593111	713.3	275.4	51.5	1,820
Pulie	6°5′10.3632″S149°10′45.4188″E / 6.086212000°S 149.179283000°E / -6.086212000; 149.179283000	697	269	44.8	1,580	100	62
Alimbit	6°8′22.9082″S149°29′30.4548″E / 6.139696722°S 149.491793000°E / -6.139696722; 149.491793000	658	254	52.4	1,850	35	22
Awio	6°14′30.7212″S150°9′32.8932″E / 6.241867000°S 150.159137000°E / -6.241867000; 150.159137000	626.7	242.0	69.7	2,460	58	36
Torlu	5°51′52.542″S151°17′15.81″E / 5.86459500°S 151.2877250°E / -5.86459500; 151.2877250	603.2	232.9	66	2,300	55	34
Yupuru	9°32′39.5592″S149°22′43.716″E / 9.544322000°S 149.37881000°E / -9.544322000; 149.37881000	522.2	201.6	21.7	770
Jaba	6°23′51.7776″S155°11′52.6056″E / 6.397716000°S 155.197946000°E / -6.397716000; 155.197946000	515.6	199.1	44	1,600	50	31
Frisco	7°4′24.368″S147°2′57.512″E / 7.07343556°S 147.04930889°E / -7.07343556; 147.04930889	508.5	196.3	15.4	540
Melkoi	5°57′51.012″S151°6′39.1536″E / 5.96417000°S 151.110876000°E / -5.96417000; 151.110876000	494.8	191.0	53.2	1,880	51	32
Itni	5°50′0.8016″S148°33′18.1728″E / 5.833556000°S 148.555048000°E / -5.833556000; 148.555048000	454.3	175.4	24.7	870	38	24
Mape	6°35′16.210″S147°49′25.820″E / 6.58783611°S 147.82383889°E / -6.58783611; 147.82383889	452.8	174.8	29.5	1,040	50	31
Andru	6°16′42.6936″S149°48′25.416″E / 6.278526000°S 149.80706000°E / -6.278526000; 149.80706000	447	173	38.2	1,350
Girua	8°36′55.8252″S148°18′57.3229″E / 8.615507000°S 148.315923028°E / -8.615507000; 148.315923028	414.5	160.0	24.9	880
Bergberg	5°30′48.0312″S151°41′32.9712″E / 5.513342000°S 151.692492000°E / -5.513342000; 151.692492000	404.4	156.1	57.6	2,030	74	46
Amgen	6°13′29.244″S150°28′51.0672″E / 6.22479000°S 150.480852000°E / -6.22479000; 150.480852000	390.6	150.8	46.4	1,640	65	40
Bairaman	5°45′48.1428″S151°23′33.7236″E / 5.763373000°S 151.392701000°E / -5.763373000; 151.392701000	364	141	41.9	1,480	66	41
Adi	5°56′42.7416″S148°50′47.9652″E / 5.945206000°S 148.846657000°E / -5.945206000; 148.846657000	361.8	139.7	18.8	660	65	40
Wunung	5°36′25.4232″S151°27′35.4528″E / 5.607062000°S 151.459848000°E / -5.607062000; 151.459848000	315.1	121.7	38.4	1,360	39	24
Kamdaru	4°11′58.3476″S152°40′49.5588″E / 4.199541000°S 152.680433000°E / -4.199541000; 152.680433000	287.5	111.0	14.7	520	33	21
Weitin	4°37′18.1956″S153°1′42.5244″E / 4.621721000°S 153.028479000°E / -4.621721000; 153.028479000	283.5	109.5	12.1	430	35	22
Pailima	6°17′6.9144″S149°39′34.8984″E / 6.285254000°S 149.659694000°E / -6.285254000; 149.659694000	268.7	103.7	22.1	780
Galowe	5°31′17.3028″S151°28′58.5696″E / 5.521473000°S 151.482936000°E / -5.521473000; 151.482936000	214.8	82.9	30.3	1,070	31	19
Tigul	5°32′26.0088″S151°51′52.3728″E / 5.540558000°S 151.864548000°E / -5.540558000; 151.864548000	185.9	71.8	25.4	900
Matali	5°31′10.1424″S151°30′38.5092″E / 5.519484000°S 151.510697000°E / -5.519484000; 151.510697000	173.9	67.1	24.2	850

Surface waters of Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea (PNG), Indonesia (IND); ^[7]

River	Basin size						Discharge
	PNG		IND		Total		PNG		IND		Total
	103 km2	103 sq mi	103 km2	103 sq mi	103 km2	103 sq mi	km3 /year	cu mi /year	km3 /year	cu mi /year	km3 /year	cu mi /year
Fly	70.8	27.3	3	1.2	73.8	28.5	203.4	48.8	6.6	1.6	210	50
Kikori	18.9	7.3			18.9	7.3	63	15			63	24
Purari	33.5	12.9			33.5	12.9	95	23			95	23
Ramu	17.8	6.9			17.8	6.9	31	7.4			31	7.4
Sepik	77.4	29.9	3	1.2	80.4	31.0	142.3	34.1	17.7	4.2	160	38
Other	244.4	94.4			244.4	94.4	395.3	94.8			395.3	94.8

Region	Area		Discharge
	103 km2	103 sq mi	km3/year	cu mi/year
New Guinea	406.24	156.85	801	192
Islands Region	56.6	21.9	129	31
Papua New Guinea	462.84	178.70	930	220

See also

• New Guinea portal
• Rivers portal

• List of rivers of Western New Guinea
• List of rivers of Oceania
• List of rivers of Indonesia
• Geography of Papua New Guinea
• List of rivers by discharge

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. Eric, Tilman. "Irian Jaya Coast".
5. Eric, Tilman. "Papua New Guinea Coast".
6. "Papua New Guinea Rivers".
7. Eric, Tilman. "Papua New Guinea".

External links

• "New Guinea rivers". wwf.panda.org. WWF.
• "Watershed Basins of Papua New Guinea". Data Basin. World Resources Institute.
• "National Integrated Water Resource Management Diagnostic Report Papua New Guinea" (PDF). SOPAC Miscellaneous Report 243. SOPAC. 2007.