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{{Short description|River in Papua New Guinea}} |
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| image_caption =Bridge over the Busu |
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| length = {{cvt|75|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="Papua New Guinea Coast">{{cite web|url=https://www.riversnetwork.org/MAPS/SOUTH%20ASIA/PAPUA_COAST/index.html|title=Papua New Guinea Coast}}</ref> |
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| discharge1_avg = {{cvt|50.02|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}<ref name="Papua New Guinea Coast">{{cite web|url=https://www.riversnetwork.org/MAPS/SOUTH%20ASIA/PAPUA_COAST/index.html|title=Papua New Guinea Coast}}</ref> |
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| source1_location = [[Papua New Guinea]] |
| source1_location = [[Saruwaged Range]], [[Papua New Guinea]] |
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| basin_size = {{cvt|1,311.32|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}<ref name="Papua New Guinea Coast">{{cite web|url=https://www.riversnetwork.org/MAPS/SOUTH%20ASIA/PAPUA_COAST/index.html|title=Papua New Guinea Coast}}</ref> |
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The '''Busu River''' is a river located near [[ |
The '''Busu River''' is a river located near [[Wagang]], [[Lae]] in [[Morobe Province]] of [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buso River, Papua New Guinea |url=https://geoyp.com/30/buso-river-2458036/ |access-date=2022-11-29}}</ref> It is the fastest-flowing river in Papua New Guinea<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-29 |title=Study begins for new bridge over fast-flowing Papua New Guinea river |url=https://www.bridgeweb.com/Study-begins-for-new-bridge-over-fast-flowing-Papua-New-Guinea-river/3906 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=www.bridgeweb.com}}</ref> and the sixth-fastest in the world.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} |
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==References== |
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{{Lae}} |
{{Lae}} |
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{{Rivers of Papua New Guinea}} |
{{Rivers of Papua New Guinea}} |
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{{coord missing|Papua New Guinea}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of Papua New Guinea]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Papua New Guinea]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 21 September 2023
| Busu River | |
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 Bridge over the Busu | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saruwaged Range, Papua New Guinea |
| • coordinates | 6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E |
| • elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
| Mouth | Huon Gulf |
• coordinates | 6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,311.32 km2 (506.30 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 50.02 m3/s (1,766 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Busu River is a river located near Wagang, Lae in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] It is the fastest-flowing river in Papua New Guinea[3] and the sixth-fastest in the world.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea Coast".
- ^ "Buso River, Papua New Guinea". Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Study begins for new bridge over fast-flowing Papua New Guinea river". www.bridgeweb.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.