Musa River
River in Papua New Guinea
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The Musa is a river on the eastern side of the Papuan Peninsula, in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the primary rivers on Oro Province. Its mouth exits into Dyke Ackland Bay.[3]
| Musa | |
|---|---|
The Musa River is on the east coast, south of the latitude of Port Morsby and just north of Cape Nelson. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Oro |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Moni and Awala rivers |
| • location | Owen Stanley Range |
| • coordinates | 9°30′27.2376″S 148°29′29.3424″E |
| • elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| 2nd source | Moni River |
| • coordinates | 9°15′8.4312″S 148°2′45.0276″E |
| • elevation | 2,203 m (7,228 ft) |
| 3rd source | Awala River |
| • coordinates | 9°19′21.4356″S 148°2′44.3904″E |
| • elevation | 2,614 m (8,576 ft) |
| Mouth | Dyke Ackland Bay (Solomon Sea) |
• coordinates | 9°4′27.7752″S 148°53′1.0644″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 140 km (87 mi)(Musa–Moni 250 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 6,178.6 km2 (2,385.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 380 m3/s (13,000 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dyke Ackland Bay (Solomon Sea) |
| River system | Musa River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Moni, Sisiworo, Foru |
| • right | Awala, Ukuma, Adau, Totore |
A plan to dam the river in 1975 caused local opposition.[4]
Tributaries
The main tributaries from the mouth:[1]
| Left tributary | Right tributary | Length (km) | Basin size (km2) | Average discharge (m3/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musa | 250 | 6,178.6 | 380 | |
| Foru | 127.1 | 9.8 | ||
| Totore | 215.4 | 15.3 | ||
| Adau | 1,878.2 | 115.3 | ||
| Ukuma | 282.9 | 16.5 | ||
| Sisiworo | 197.8 | 13.7 | ||
| Awala | 986.8 | 47 | ||
| Moni | 110 | 1,175 | 82.9 | |
