Busu River
| Busu River | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the Busu | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saruwaged Range, Papua New Guinea |
| • coordinates | 6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E |
| • elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
| Mouth | Huon Gulf |
• coordinates | 6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,311.32 km2 (506.30 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 50.02 m3/s (1,766 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Busu River is a river located near Wagang, Lae in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] It is the fastest-flowing river in Papua New Guinea[3] and the sixth-fastest in the world.
References
- ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea Coast".
- ^ "Buso River, Papua New Guinea". Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Study begins for new bridge over fast-flowing Papua New Guinea river". www.bridgeweb.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.