Markham River

The Markham River is a river in eastern Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Finisterre Range and flows for 180 km to empty into the Huon Gulf at Lae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yalu.

Yalu

Village

Photo: Phenss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yalu is a large village in Wampar Rural LLG, located in the Markham Valley of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It lies along the Highlands Highway 21.5 kilometres north-west of Lae, 7 kilometres southeast of Nadzab. Yalu is situated 7 km northeast of Markham River.

Markham River

Type: Watercourse
Category: body of water
Location: Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude

-6.61689° or 6° 37′ 1″ south

Longitude

146.81968° or 146° 49′ 11″ east

Elevation

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

6R589RM9+6V

GeoNames ID

10177608

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