| 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)[1] |
| Basin size | 33,670 km2 (13,000 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wabo Creek (Basin size: 28,738 km2 (11,096 sq mi)[3] |
| • average | 2,360 m3/s (83,000 cu ft/s)[4] 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)[5] though Gulf Province to the Gulf of Papua. The Purari has a 33,670 km2 (13,000 sq mi)[6] 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.
- ^ T., Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. ISBN 9789400972636.
- ^ T., Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. ISBN 9789400972636.
- ^ Godfrey, Agoro. "08 Papua New Guinea-2".
- ^ T., Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. ISBN 9789400972636.
- ^ T., Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. ISBN 9789400972636.
- ^ T., Petr (6 December 2012). The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. ISBN 9789400972636.