Girua River

The Girua River is a river located in the of . Alluvial gold was discovered in the river late in the 19th century. By 1898, about 150 miners were working on the Gira and rivers.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Papua New Guinea
  • Also known as: Giriwi”, “Giriwu River”, “Girua”, and “Giruwa

Girua River

Latitude
-8.66667° or 8° 40′ south
Longitude
148.4° or 148° 24′ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6R3C89MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2096907
Wiki­data ID
Q5564842
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Girua River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Girua River
  • Uzbek: Girua daryosi
  • Welsh: Afon Girua

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