Tua (Papua New Guinea)

Tua
Physical characteristics
River mouth Purari River basin
6°30′00″S 144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°E / -6.50000; 144.46667Coordinates: 6°30′00″S 144°28′00″E / 6.50000°S 144.46667°E / -6.50000; 144.46667

The Tua River is a tributary of the Purari River of Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Eastern Highlands Province and flows through the highlands of the Simbu Province, where it joins the Pio River, giving rise to the Purari.[1]

During the formation of the volcanoes of Soaru Range and Mount Karimui the river's course was temporarily blocked, which caused the formation of a short-lived lake.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tua River: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  2. ↑ Löffler, Ernst (1977). Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea. Canberra: Australian National University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7081-0410-1.
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