Yuat River
Location
Country Papua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnorthern Papua New Guinea
Mouth 
 • location
Sepik River
Length373.4 km (232.0 mi)
Basin size12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemSepik

The Yuat is the major tributary of the Sepik River in northern Papua New Guinea. The Yuat is on the right (southern) side and joins the Sepik about 20 linear km upstream from the Keram River, and just downstream from the Chambri Lakes. The eponymous (Middle) Yuat and Upper Yuat languages are spoken along the banks of the Yuat River.[1]

Yuat Rural LLG in East Sepik Province derives its name from the river.

Tributaries

Yuat River has many tributaries, the two major source is Lai River 179 km and Jimi River 148 km long.

List of Yuat River Tributaries by length

References

  1. ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

4°10′13″S 143°51′14″E / 4.17028°S 143.85389°E / -4.17028; 143.85389


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