Purari River
| Purari | |
|---|---|
The mouths of the Purari | |
Location of the Purari | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Gulf |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Papua New Guinea |
| • coordinates | 6°24′S 144°15′E / 6.400°S 144.250°E |
| • elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Length | 630 km (390 mi) |
| Basin size | 33,670 km2 (13,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wabo Creek (Basin size: 28,738 km2 (11,096 sq mi) |
| • average | 2,360 m3/s (83,000 cu ft/s) 2,667 m3/s (94,200 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 6,000 m3/s (210,000 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Purari Delta, Gulf of Papua |
| • average | 105 km3/a (3,300 m3/s) |
The Purari (also known as Puraari) is a river that originates in the south central highlands especially in Kandep District of Enga Province of Papua New Guinea, flowing 630 kilometres (391 mi) though Gulf Province to the Gulf of Papua. The Purari has a 33,670 km2 (13,000 sq mi) drainage basin and is the third largest river in Papua New Guinea. The discharge varies through the year, averaging around 3,000 m3/s (110,000 cu ft/s)–4,000 m3/s (140,000 cu ft/s) at the delta.