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Kikori
Kikori River is located in Papua New Guinea
Kikori River
Physical characteristics
SourceSouthern Highlands
 • locationConfluence of Hegigio and Mubi
 • coordinates6°47′33″S 143°36′55″E / 6.79250°S 143.61528°E / -6.79250; 143.61528
 • elevation52 m (171 ft)
MouthGulf of Papua
 • location
Kikori Delta, Papua New Guinea
 • coordinates
7°43′00″S 144°16′46″E / 7.71667°S 144.27944°E / -7.71667; 144.27944
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length445 km (277 mi)
Basin size23,309 km2 (9,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationKikori Delta, Gulf of Papua
 • average3,274 m3/s (115,600 cu ft/s)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationKaiam, West Kikori Rural LLG
 • average2,571 m3/s (90,800 cu ft/s)[2]
 • minimum670 m3/s (24,000 cu ft/s)[2]
 • maximum4,414 m3/s (155,900 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftMubi, Sirebi
 • rightHegigio

The Kikori River is a major river in southern Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. The river has a total length of 445 km (277 mi) and flows southeast into the Gulf of Papua, with its delta at the head of the gulf. The settlement of Kikori lies on the delta.[3]

  1. ^ Christer, Nilsson; Catherine, Reidy, Liermann; Mats, Dynesius; Carmen, Revenga (2005). "Fragmentation and Flow Regulation of the World's Large River System". doi:10.1126/science.1107887.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Receiving Onshore Environment: Upstream Facilities and Onshore Pipelines" (PDF).
  3. ^ *Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0 p. 592.

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