Maro River

The Maro River, also known as Sungai Merauke, Merauke-rivier, or Merauki River, is a river that flows in , , . It is located just to the west of the of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in South Papua, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Maro Rivier”, “Merauke River”, “Merauke-rivier”, and “Merauki River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merauke.

is a city in and is the capital city of South Papua. has become a gateway to Wasur National Park.

Maro River

Latitude
-8.4822° or 8° 28′ 56″ south
Longitude
140.34089° or 140° 20′ 27″ east
Open location code
6R32G89R+49
Geo­Names ID
2082538
Wiki­data ID
Q742926
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Maro River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Sungai Merauke
  • Cebuano: Sungai Merauke
  • Chinese: 馬老河
  • Dutch: Maro
  • German: Maro River
  • German: Maro
  • German: Merauke
  • Indonesian: Sungai Maro
  • Indonesian: Sungai Merauke
  • Irish: Sungai Merauke
  • Romanian: Merauke
  • Spanish: Río Maro
  • Swedish: Sungai Merauke
  • Venetian: Fiume Sungai Merauke

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Urum and Yatum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mopah Airport and Kumbe River.

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