Turama River

The Turama River is a river of . Approximately 10 miles wide at the mouth, with a total length of 302 km, it narrows rapidly. This, combined with its location at the head of the Gulf of Papua, results in tidal bores sweeping up the river.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Papua New Guinea
  • Also known as: Gawai River” and “Turuma River

Turama River

Latitude
-7.81911° or 7° 49′ 9″ south
Longitude
143.9062° or 143° 54′ 22″ east
Open location code
6R455WJ4+9F
Geo­Names ID
2084957
Wiki­data ID
Q2074564
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Turama River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Turama
  • Cebuano: Turama River
  • Chuvash: Турама
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر توراما
  • French: Turama
  • Indonesian: Sungai Turama
  • Portuguese: Rio Turama
  • Russian: Турама
  • Ukrainian: Турама
  • Uzbek: Turama daryosi
  • Welsh: Afon Turama

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