Bian River

The Bian River or Mbian River is a river in , , . Its total length is 580.6 km and its width is around 70 – 1447.1 m. Some 900 people in its upper course are said to speak the Bian Marind language.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in South Papua, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Bian-rivier”, “Bien River”, “Mbian River”, and “Wai Bian

Bian River

Latitude
-8.11667° or 8° 7′ south
Longitude
139.93333° or 139° 56′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6Q3XVWMM+88
Geo­Names ID
1648838
Wiki­data ID
Q855309
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Bian River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Bian
  • Cebuano: Wai Bian
  • German: Bian
  • Indonesian: Sungai Bian
  • Indonesian: Sungai Mbian
  • Indonesian: Wai Bian
  • Irish: Abhainn Bian
  • Irish: Abhainn Bien
  • Sundanese: walungan Bian
  • Swedish: Wai Bian
  • Welsh: Afon Bian
  • Welsh: Afon Bien

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Okaba Airport.

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