Pulau River

Pulau River
River
Source
 - location Maoke Mountains, Indonesia
 - elevation 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
 - coordinates 4°49′26″S 140°24′51″E / 4.82389°S 140.41417°E / -4.82389; 140.41417
Mouth
 - location Arafura Sea
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 5°45′35″S 138°07′17″E / 5.75972°S 138.12139°E / -5.75972; 138.12139Coordinates: 5°45′35″S 138°07′17″E / 5.75972°S 138.12139°E / -5.75972; 138.12139
Length 400 km (249 mi)

The Pulau River (Indonesian: Sungai Pulau, Dutch: Eilandenrivier) is a river of Papua province of Indonesia.

It was previously known as the Eilanden River based on Dutch colonial expedition maps[1], and was still shown with this name on some government maps in the 2010s.[2][3]

The Pulau River has its source in the Jayawijaya Mountains near Puncak Mandala, around 4000 meters in elevation. It flows south out of the mountains, and then follows a south-southwesterly course to the Arafura Sea[1]. Important tributaries include the Baliem River (formerly Vriendschaps River), Wildeman River and Brazza River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1916 Netherlands New Guinea Map". G. Kolff & Co.
  2. ↑ Peta Struktur Ruang
  3. ↑ DIREKTORAT JENDERAL BINA USAHA KEHUTANAN KEMENTERIAN KEHUTANAN


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