Turama River

7°40′S 143°50′E / 7.667°S 143.833°E / -7.667; 143.833 • elevation1,000 m (3,300 ft) Mouth Gulf of Papua, Papua New GuineaLength302 km (188 mi)Basin size6,740 km² (2,600 sq mi)Discharge  • average960 m³/s (34,000 cu ft/s)

The Turama River is a river of Papua New Guinea. Approximately 10 miles (16 km) wide at the mouth, with a total length of 302 km (188 mi), it narrows rapidly. This, combined with its location at the head of the Gulf of Papua, results in tidal bores sweeping up the river. The effects are noticeable as far as 100 km upstream.

See also

Major riversMainland New GuineaNew BritainNew Ireland