Tua
Tua River (Papua New Guinea) is located in Papua New Guinea
Tua River (Papua New Guinea)
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Purari River basin
 • coordinates
6°30′00″S 144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°E / -6.50000; 144.46667
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftErave

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

Tua River has several tributaries, in particular Erave River, which in turn has 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.

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

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.


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