| Tomul River | |
|---|---|
  Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Papua New Guinea |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 4°31′00″S144°39′00″E / 4.51667°S 144.65°E Coordinates: 4°31′00″S144°39′00″E / 4.51667°S 144.65°E |
The Tomul River is a river in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]
The Tomul River languages (Southern Adelbert languages) are spoken in the watershed.
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