Nawa River

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Nawa River
Sungai Nawa
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Location within Papua
Location
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Papua
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Indonesia
  coordinates 2°57′02″S140°11′06″E / 2.9506°S 140.1851°E / -2.9506; 140.1851
Mouth  
  coordinates
3°44′24″S140°18′46″E / 3.7401°S 140.3127°E / -3.7401; 140.3127

The Nawa River is a river in Western New Guinea. It is the major northern tributary of the Taritatu River, which it forms where it merges with the Sobger River. [1]

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References

  1. "HOTOSM Papua New Guinea Waterways (OpenStreetMap Export)". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9. Retrieved 5 June 2019.