Tua River (Papua New Guinea)

Tua
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Purari River basin
• coordinates	6°30′00″S144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°E / -6.50000; 144.46667
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Erave

The Tua River is a tributary of the Purari River of Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Eastern Highlands Province and flows through the highlands of the Simbu Province, where it joins the Pio River, giving rise to the Purari. ^[1]

Geography

The Tua River has several tributaries, in particular the Erave River, which in turn has the Iaro River as its own tributary. ^[2] The Waghi River is also a major tributary, which rises in Jiwaka Province and flows through the expansive Waghi Valley. Another tributary is the Chimbu River.

History

During the formation of the volcanoes of Soaru Range and Mount Karimui, the river's course was temporarily blocked, which caused the formation of a short-lived lake. ^[3]

See also

• Tua River languages

References

1. Tua River: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
2. map
3. Löffler, Ernst (1977). Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea. Canberra: Australian National University Press. p. 73. ISBN   978-0-7081-0410-1.