Busu River

Coordinates: 6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E / -6.31667; 147.08639
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Busu River
Bridge over the Busu
Location
Country Papua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSaruwaged Range, Papua New Guinea
 • coordinates6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E / -6.31667; 147.08639
 • elevation2,270 m (7,450 ft)
MouthHuon Gulf
 • coordinates
6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E / -6.72889; 147.05139
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length75 km (47 mi)[1]
Basin size1,311.32 km2 (506.30 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average50.02 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

  1. ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea Coast".
  2. ^ "Buso River, Papua New Guinea". Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  3. ^ "Study begins for new bridge over fast-flowing Papua New Guinea river". www.bridgeweb.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.