Sungai Digul Oewamba Rivier, Digoel-rivier, Oewimboe, Digoel Oewimboe, Digoel-Kian, Uwimbu, Digul | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Papua |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Maoke Mountains |
• coordinates | 4°53′33.4068″S 140°23′52.9512″E / 4.892613000°S 140.398042000°E |
• elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Arafura Sea |
• coordinates | 7°7′S 138°42′E / 7.117°S 138.700°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 853 km (530 mi) |
Basin size | 42,142.6 km2 (16,271.3 sq mi)[1] to 44,953.98 km2 (17,356.83 sq mi)[2] |
Width | |
• average | 300 m (980 ft)–900 m (3,000 ft) (Lower Digul)[3] |
Depth | |
• minimum | 6 m (20 ft) (Lower Digul)[3] |
• maximum | 28 m (92 ft) (Lower Digul)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Digul Delta, Arafura Sea |
• average | 3,867.2 m3/s (136,570 cu ft/s)[4]
(Period: 2015–2019)3,027.89 m3/s (106,929 cu ft/s)[2] (Period: 1971–2000)3,332.7 m3/s (117,690 cu ft/s)[1] |
• minimum | 1,766.9 m3/s (62,400 cu ft/s)[4] |
• maximum | 5,304 m3/s (187,300 cu ft/s)[4] 10,600 m3/s (370,000 cu ft/s) |
Discharge | |
• location | Before delta (Basin size: 25,597.9 km2 (9,883.4 sq mi)[1] |
• average | (Period: 1979–2015)69.42 km3/a (2,200 m3/s)[5] (Period: 1971–2000)2,443.9 m3/s (86,310 cu ft/s)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Tanah Merah (320 km upstream of mouth; Basin size: 9,188.8 km2 (3,547.8 sq mi)[1] |
• average | (Period: 1971–2000)1,140.7 m3/s (40,280 cu ft/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Digul River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Digul Timur, Takum, Murup, Anggarap, Mandobo, Uwimmerah |
• right | Arup, Kia, Ederah, Mappi, Uwamba |
The Digul River (Dutch: Digoel) is a major river in South Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is the fourth longest river in New Guinea after the Sepik River, Mamberamo River, and Fly River. With a total length of 853 km (530 mi) and a drainage basin of 45,900 km2 (17,700 sq mi).[6]
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