| Papar River | |
|---|---|
 View of the river. | |
 | |
| Native name | Sungai Papar (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast Division |
| Precise location | Northwestern Borneo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | From mountains in Papar, Penampang and Tuaran Districts |
| Mouth | |
• location | At Papar District into South China Sea |
• coordinates | 5°45′08.6″N 115°54′29.9″E / 5.752389°N 115.908306°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 805 km2 (311 sq mi)[1][2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Crocker Range[1][3] |
The Papar River (Malay: Sungai Papar) is a river in West Coast Division, northwestern Sabah of Malaysia. It has a total length of 60 km (37 miles) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the South China Sea, northwest of Papar town. It originates in the mountains in the interior Papar, Penampang and Tuaran Districts, which form part of the Crocker Range system.[3] This includes the areas of Babagon, Bonobukan, Buayan, Central Papar, Gramatoi, Himpangno, Kaiduan, Kalangan, Kawari, Kogopon, Lingan, Mandalipau, Marahang, Padawan, Terian, Tiku and Ulu Papar.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Papar Profile" (PDF). Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia. 2011. p. 13/38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "National Register of River Basins [List of River Basin Management Units (RBMU) – Sabah]" (PDF). Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia. 2003. p. 34. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Crocker Range [Data Zone MY020]". BirdLife International. 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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