List of rivers of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of rivers of Papua New Guinea.

In alphabetical order

• Abede River
• Afai River
• Ajova River
• Arafundi River
• Arai River
• Aramia River
• Aroa River (Papua New Guinea)
• Asaro River
• Atara River
• Ateltem River
• Atob River
• Awung River
• Bae'e River
• Bamu River
• Bapi River
• Bensbach River
• Bigei River
• Birim River (New Guinea)
• Bitoi River
• Bumi River
• Busu River
• Bulolo River
• Chimbu River
• Dimir River
• Elevala River
• Evapia River
• Fly River
• Frieda River
• Gama River
• Genga River
• Gilagil River
• Girua River
• Gogol River
• Guabe River
• Guam River
• Guga River (Papua New Guinea)
• Gum River
• Hongorai River
• Jaba River
• Jimi River
• Kabenau River
• Kaugel River
• Kaukombar River
• Keram River
• Kikori River
• Kokun River
• Kumil River
• Kumusi River
• Lamari River
• Leonard Schultze River
• Malas River
• Mambare River
• Mape River
• Markham River
• Masaweng River
• Mindjim River
• Moam River
• Morehead River
• Musa River
• Numagen River
• Nuru River
• Ogon River
• Ok Tedi River
• Omati River
• Omosa River
• Oriomo River
• Pahoturi River
• Piore River
• Piva River, Bougainville
• Purari River
• Ramu
• Samaia River
• Segero Creek
• Senu River
• Sepik
• Siki River
• Sogeram River
• Song River
• Strickland River
• Tabali River
• Timper River
• Tomul River
• Torokina River
• Tua River (Papua New Guinea)
• Turama River
• Vanapa River
• Veimauri River
• Waghi River
• Wanang River
• Waria River
• Wassi Kussa River
• Watut River
• Wawoi River
• Yaganon River
• Yellow River (Papua New Guinea)
• Yuat River

New Britain

• Aemoi River
• Apmi River
• Balima River (Papua New Guinea)
• Johanna River (New Britain)
• Warangoi River

New Ireland

• Aparam River
• Lossuk River
• Lumis River

Madang Province

The following are rivers in Madang Province for which various Madang language subgroups are named after.

• Dimir River
• Malas River
• Kaukombar River
• Kumil River
• Numagen River
• Omosa River
• Kokun River
• Gum River
• Awung River
• Evapia River
• Nuru River
• Kabenau River
• Tomul River
• Sogeram River
• Wanang River
• Yaganon River

List of major rivers by basin

List of Papua New Guinea's largest primary rivers, in order of catchment area.

River	Mouth coordinates	Basin size		Average discharge		Length
		km2	sq mi	!m3/s	cu ft/s	km	mi
Arafura Sea
Morehead	9°8′19.6764″S 141°20′31.47″E	3,555.8	1,372.9	99	3,500	175	109
Bensbach	9°7′41.5632″S 141°1′11.2332″E	2,516.7	971.7	92.4	3,260	242	150
Mai Kussa	9°8′30.1848″S 142°12′11.25″E	2,244.5	866.6	55.9	1,970	28	17
Wassi Kussa	9°10′4.818″S 142°3′0.4788″E	1,551.7	599.1	48.5	1,710	33	21
Bismarck Sea
Sepik	3°50′21.622″S 144°32′32.979″E	80,386.2	31,037.3	5,000	180,000	1,126	700
Ramu	4°1′3.675″S 144°40′0.053″E	17,822.6	6,881.3	990	35,000	640	400
Gogol	5°19′17.766″S 145°45′17.434″E	2,086	805	142.7	5,040	165	103
Kapiura	5°32′13.9884″S 150°39′32.2992″E	1,867.7	721.1	182.7	6,450	62.05	38.56
Via	5°31′40.4292″S 149°30′47.97″E	1,110	430	90.6	3,200
Pandi	4°56′6.5364″S 151°26′38.1732″E	1,085.3	419.0	163.5	5,770
Urawa	5°50′12.891″S 146°49′58.229″E	1,030.5	397.9	38.6	1,360
Aria	5°34′26.094″S 149°15′54.8748″E	1,012.2	390.8	76.7	2,710
Toriu	4°42′44.4816″S 151°39′22.0536″E	806.2	311.3	56.3	1,990
Kulu	5°29′33.5652″S 149°54′20.2896″E	769.8	297.2	69.6	2,460
Kwama	5°54′59.988″S 147°16′11.850″E	574.9	222.0	37.3	1,320
Nankina	5°36′23.410″S 146°27′42.251″E	550.9	212.7	31.6	1,120
Timbe	5°55′58.930″S 147°4′22.670″E	459.9	177.6	26.9	950
Malas	4°22′54.258″S 145°16′14.413″E	393.2	151.8	24.5	870
Gilagil	4°43′30.862″S 145°39′18.816″E	364.5	140.7	24	850
Korindindi	4°55′13.6452″S 151°39′14.58″E	344.9	133.2	37.6	1,330
Toiru	5°23′25.8576″S 150°59′33.9504″E	313.7	121.1	43.1	1,520
Balima	5°8′33.2376″S 151°5′17.7144″E	313.6	121.1	44.2	1,560
Kapuluk	5°31′36.4728″S 149°44′37.7088″E	309.1	119.3	26.4	930
Gavuvu	5°28′12.198″S 150°23′26.4912″E	291.6	112.6	30.1	1,060
Wari	2°12′6.6898″S 147°4′6.4776″E	217.1	83.8	11.8	420
Yamule	5°26′12.1812″S 150°57′32.8356″E	201.4	77.8	24.9	880
Lobu	5°12′28.5084″S 151°3′10.7208″E	180.2	69.6	24.2	850
Coral Sea
Fly	8°35′24.4824″S 143°36′39.024″E	73,809.31	28,497.93	6,500	230,000	1,060	660
Purari	7°50′57.9624″S 145°2′54.8196″E	33,517.8	12,941.3	3,000	110,000	630	390
Bamu	8°4′1.7796″S 143°42′37.2888″E	19,346.5	7,469.7	1,113.6	39,330	310	190
Kikori	7°42′29.664″S 144°29′41.7624″E	18,863.3	7,283.2	2,000	71,000	445	277
Turama	7°51′52.166″S 144°0′41.5296″E	5,879.4	2,270.0	511.7	18,070	302	188
Vailala	7°56′43.1448″S 145°24′31.6476″E	5,726.6	2,211.1	254.8	9,000	150	93
Lakekamu	8°13′16.1328″S 146°9′30.6936″E	5,385	2,079	195	6,900
Vanapa	9°7′18.1596″S 146°55′1.2396″E	5,358	2,069	243	8,600
Tauri	8°7′22.5084″S 146°4′37.6932″E	4,263.9	1,646.3	260	9,200
Kempwelch	10°3′18.6012″S 147°46′30.5328″E	3,036.2	1,172.3	111.7	3,940
Alabule	8°42′0.0252″S 146°29′34.908″E	2,700.3	1,042.6	119.4	4,220
Gami	8°0′3.6216″S 143°52′49.3896″E	2,449.6	945.8	215.9	7,620	160	99
Aroa	9°3′51.9408″S 146°48′3.8232″E	2,197.5	848.5	77.7	2,740
Era	7°31′47.262″S 144°42′10.5912″E	2,115.6	816.8	136.4	4,820
Akaifu	8°21′6.0228″S 146°16′2.2512″E	1,869.1	721.7	58.1	2,050
Ormond	10°4′46.4124″S 148°10′4.5624″E	1,660.4	641.1	41.5	1,470
Bonua	10°14′4.7508″S 149°5′13.3116″E	1,654.7	638.9	63.7	2,250
Omati	7°44′31.2396″S 144°11′14.0676″E	1,616.9	624.3	176.5	6,230	146	91
Pahoturi	9°16′26.4972″S 142°44′32.3664″E	1,431.5	552.7	28.8	1,020	80	50
Oriomo	9°2′9.9924″S 143°10′54.426″E	1,250.3	482.7	48.8	1,720	22	14
Bailebu	10°18′3.1716″S 149°16′34.6944″E	1,100.7	425.0	38.3	1,350
Mori	10°10′17.1516″S 148°33′56.3688″E	894	345	33.1	1,170
Kapuri	8°14′47.2068″S 146°11′43.0188″E	872	337	29.8	1,050
Pie	7°40′7.8996″S 144°50′31.3188″E	689.7	266.3	46.9	1,660
Binaturi	9°8′24.1764″S 142°57′18.3888″E	540.7	208.8	15.3	540	48	30
Sagarai	10°26′35.8368″S 150°6′0.1044″E	456.2	176.1	19	670
Murua	7°54′18.7272″S 145°48′45.4896″E	371.5	143.4	19.5	690
Wai'i	7°27′21.8736″S 144°42′12.2136″E	355.6	137.3	30.2	1,070
Pacific Ocean
Pual	2°44′5.502″S 141°26′35.429″E	2,682.1	1,035.6	85.2	3,010
Bliri	2°57′43.120″S 141°59′12.615″E	1,473.3	568.8	49.6	1,750
Laluai	6°30′0.0756″S 155°54′48.9672″E	511.7	197.6	34.7	1,230	35	22
Solomon Sea
Markham	6°44′44.473″S 146°58′12.987″E	12,712	4,908	385	13,600	180	110
Musa	9°4′27.7752″S 148°53′1.0644″E	6,029	2,328	262	9,300
Waria	7°49′21.608″S 147°40′52.370″E	3,920.2	1,513.6	219.8	7,760
Mambare	8°3′9.822″S 148°0′26.271″E	3,509.1	1,354.9	265.9	9,390	220	140
Kumusi	8°28′47.285″S 148°13′38.445″E	2,726.7	1,052.8	188.4	6,650	167	104
Mongi	6°42′40.883″S 147°35′59.376″E	1,649.1	636.7	92.7	3,270	73	45
Gira	8°0′8.001″S 147°57′27.047″E	1,379.7	532.7	96.5	3,410
Busu	6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E	1,311.32	506.30	50	1,800	75	47
Ruaba	9°48′5.9724″S 149°44′4.704″E	1,107.1	427.5	32.1	1,130
Bariji	9°5′9.8052″S 148°38′15.4428″E	1,034.9	399.6	47.9	1,690
Mevelo	4°58′21.4932″S 151°58′41.8116″E	936.8	361.7	77.3	2,730
Esis	5°30′42.5628″S 151°40′10.3944″E	911.8	352.0	129.6	4,580
Warangoi	4°30′38.1996″S 152°20′7.1556″E	882.9	340.9	26.5	940
Ania	6°1′17.1156″S 150°47′48.5376″E	862	333	88	3,100
Johanna	6°17′1.2048″S 150°0′25.3296″E	818.3	315.9	80.1	2,830
Bitoi	7°12′46.106″S 147°8′11.866″E	762.2	294.3	20.6	730	44.8	27.8
Paiawa	7°32′12.660″S 147°22′40.907″E	727	281	30	1,100
Eia	7°56′17.556″S 147°48′11.395″E	723.1	279.2	48.9	1,730
Ope	8°18′30.651″S 148°12′21.352″E	713.3	275.4	51.5	1,820
Pulie	6°5′10.3632″S 149°10′45.4188″E	697	269	44.8	1,580
Alimbit	6°8′22.9082″S 149°29′30.4548″E	658	254	52.4	1,850
Awio	6°14′30.7212″S 150°9′32.8932″E	626.7	242.0	69.7	2,460
Torlu	5°51′52.542″S 151°17′15.81″E	603.2	232.9	66	2,300
Yupuru	9°32′39.5592″S 149°22′43.716″E	522.2	201.6	21.7	770
Jaba	6°23′51.7776″S 155°11′52.6056″E	515.6	199.1	44	1,600	50	31
Frisco	7°4′24.368″S 147°2′57.512″E	508.5	196.3	15.4	540
Melkoi	5°57′51.012″S 151°6′39.1536″E	494.8	191.0	53.2	1,880
Itni	5°50′0.8016″S 148°33′18.1728″E	454.3	175.4	24.7	870
Mape	6°35′16.210″S 147°49′25.820″E	452.8	174.8	29.5	1,040
Andru	6°16′42.6936″S 149°48′25.416″E	447	173	38.2	1,350
Girua	8°36′55.8252″S 148°18′57.3229″E	414.5	160.0	24.9	880
Bergberg	5°30′48.0312″S 151°41′32.9712″E	404.4	156.1	57.6	2,030
Amgen	6°13′29.244″S 150°28′51.0672″E	390.6	150.8	46.4	1,640
Bairaman	5°45′48.1428″S 151°23′33.7236″E	364	141	41.9	1,480
Adi	5°56′42.7416″S 148°50′47.9652″E	361.8	139.7	18.8	660
Wunung	5°36′25.4232″S 151°27′35.4528″E	315.1	121.7	38.4	1,360
Kamdaru	4°11′58.3476″S 152°40′49.5588″E	287.5	111.0	14.7	520
Weitin	4°37′18.1956″S 153°1′42.5244″E	283.5	109.5	12.1	430
Pailima	6°17′6.9144″S 149°39′34.8984″E	268.7	103.7	22.1	780
Galowe	5°31′17.3028″S 151°28′58.5696″E	214.8	82.9	30.3	1,070
Tigul	5°32′26.0088″S 151°51′52.3728″E	185.9	71.8	25.4	900
Matali	5°31′10.1424″S 151°30′38.5092″E	173.9	67.1	24.2	850

Surface waters of Papua New Guinea; Papua New Guinea (PNG), Indonesia (IND);

River	Basin size						Discharge
	PNG		IND		Total		PNG		IND		Total
	103 km2	103 sq mi	103 km2	103 sq mi	103 km2	103 sq mi	km3 /year	cu mi /year	km3 /year	cu mi /year	km3 /year	cu mi /year
Fly	70.8	27.3	3	1.2	73.8	28.5	203.4	48.8	6.6	1.6	210	50
Kikori	18.9	7.3			18.9	7.3	63	15			63	24
Purari	33.5	12.9			33.5	12.9	95	23			95	23
Ramu	17.8	6.9			17.8	6.9	31	7.4			31	7.4
Sepik	77.4	29.9	3	1.2	80.4	31.0	142.3	34.1	17.7	4.2	160	38
Other	244.4	94.4			244.4	94.4	395.3	94.8			395.3	94.8

Region	Area		Discharge
	103 km2	103 sq mi	km3/year	cu mi/year
New Guinea	406.24	156.85	801	192
Islands Region	56.6	21.9	129	31
Papua New Guinea	462.84	178.70	930	220

See also

• List of rivers of Western New Guinea
• List of rivers of Indonesia
• Geography of Papua New Guinea

External links

• "New Guinea rivers". wwf.panda.org. WWF.
• "Watershed Basins of Papua New Guinea". Data Basin. World Resources Institute.
• "National Integrated Water Resource Management Diagnostic Report Papua New Guinea" (PDF). SOPAC Miscellaneous Report 243. SOPAC. 2007.