Gulf of Papua
The Gulf of Papua or Papua Gulf (English Gulf of Papua ) is a 400 km wide marine area on the south coast of Papua New Guinea . He is in the northwest of the Coral Sea (Engl. Coral Sea ), a by-Sea of the Pacific Ocean . It borders the Western Province , the Gulf Province and the Central Province . The capital Port Moresby is located 70 km southeast of Cape Suckling , the easternmost point of the Gulf of Papua. The western end is marked by Parama Island , the most south-westerly point of the Fly River Delta. The line connecting the two points is considered to be the southern limit of the gulf. This delimitation includes a marine area with a size of about 35,000 km².
Some of New Guinea's largest rivers flow into the Gulf of Papua, such as the Fly , Turama , Kikori, and Purari .
Coordinates: 9 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S , 145 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E