Turama River

Turama River
Turama River (location)
Location
Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Southern Highlands, Gulf
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Bosavi
• location	Papua New Guinea
• coordinates	7°40′S 143°50′E
• elevation	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Mouth
• location	Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
Length	302 km (188 mi)
Basin size	6,740 km2 (2,600 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	960 m3/s (34,000 cu ft/s)

The Turama River is a river of Papua New Guinea. Approximately 10 miles (16 km) wide at the mouth, with a total length of 302 km (188 mi), it narrows rapidly. This, combined with its location at the head of the Gulf of Papua, results in tidal bores sweeping up the river. The effects are noticeable as far as 100 km upstream.

See also

• List of rivers of Papua New Guinea
• Turama–Kikorian languages