Digul

Sungai Digul
Oewamba Rivier, Digoel-rivier, Oewimboe, Digoel Oewimboe, Digoel-Kian, Uwimbu, Digul
NASA Landsat image (enhanced) of the Digul Estuary, looking roughly east. Dolak can be seen towards the south.
Digul is located in Indonesia
Digul
Location of river mouth
Digul is located in South Papua
Digul
Digul (South Papua)
Location
CountryIndonesia
ProvincePapua
Physical characteristics
SourceMaoke Mountains
 • coordinates4°53′33.4068″S 140°23′52.9512″E / 4.892613000°S 140.398042000°E / -4.892613000; 140.398042000
 • elevation3,700 m (12,100 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Arafura Sea
 • coordinates
7°7′S 138°42′E / 7.117°S 138.700°E / -7.117; 138.700
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length853 km (530 mi)
Basin size42,142.6 km2 (16,271.3 sq mi)[1] to 44,953.98 km2 (17,356.83 sq mi)[2]
Width 
 • average300 m (980 ft)–900 m (3,000 ft) (Lower Digul)[3]
Depth 
 • minimum6 m (20 ft) (Lower Digul)[3]
 • maximum28 m (92 ft) (Lower Digul)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationDigul Delta, Arafura Sea
 • average3,867.2 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]
 • minimum1,766.9 m3/s (62,400 cu ft/s)[4]
 • maximum5,304 m3/s (187,300 cu ft/s)[4] 10,600 m3/s (370,000 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
 • locationBefore 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 
 • locationTanah 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 systemDigul River
Tributaries 
 • leftDigul Timur, Takum, Murup, Anggarap, Mandobo, Uwimmerah
 • rightArup, 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Bulaka was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b PENGELOLAAN SUMBER DAYA AIR WILAYAH SUNGAI EINLANDEN-DIGUL-BIKUMA (PDF). 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Pemerintah Provinsi Papua was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Firmansyah, Rendy. "Grafik Neraca Air Pulau Papua".
  5. ^ "GEF TWAP - Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme — GEF TWAP".
  6. ^ Sungai Digul - Geonames.org.

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