Tua River (Papua New Guinea)
| Tua | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Purari River basin |
• coordinates | 6°30′00″S 144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°ECoordinates: 6°30′00″S 144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°E |
| 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 , giving rise to the Purari.[1]
Geography[]
Tua River has several tributaries, in particular , which in turn has as it own tributary.[2]
History[]
During the formation of the volcanoes of Soaru Range and , the river's course was temporarily blocked, which caused the formation of a short-lived lake.[3]
See also[]
- Tua River languages
References[]
- ^ Tua River: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- ^ map
- ^ Löffler, Ernst (1977). Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea. Canberra: Australian National University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7081-0410-1.
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