Guabe River
River in Papua New Guinea
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The Guabe River is a river in northern Papua New Guinea. It is the biggest river in Papua New Guinea. [1][2]
Country
Papua New Guinea
Papua New GuineaRegionMadang Province
locationPapua New Guinea
coordinates
5°29′20″S 145°53′54″E| Guabe River | |
|---|---|
  Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Papua New Guinea |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 5°29′20″S 145°53′54″E |
History
On October 13, 2011, a Dash 8-100 plane operated by Airlines PNG as Flight 1600 crashed near the river. 28 of the 32 people on board were killed.[3]