Musa River Explained

Musa River should not be confused with Mūša River.

Musa
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Papua New Guinea
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Gulf
Discharge1 Min:76m3/s
Discharge1 Avg:319m3/s
Discharge1 Max:618m3/s
Source1 Location:Papua New Guinea
Mouth Location:Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
Basin Size:4813km2

The Musa is a river on the eastern side of the Papuan Peninsula, in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the primary rivers on Oro Province. Its mouth exits into Dyke Ackland Bay.[1]

A plan to dam the river in 1975 caused local opposition.[2]

References

-9.05°N 203°W

Notes and References

  1. Murray, J.H.P. Papua; or British New Guinea, pp. 107-08 (1912)
  2. May, R.J. State and Society in Papua New Guinea: The First Twenty-Five Years, p. 64-65 (2001)