| Pulau River | |
| Name Other: | Eilandenrivier |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia South Papua |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of river mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | South Papua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Regency |
| Subdivision Name3: | Asmat |
| Length: | 569km (354miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | (Period of data: 2002-2011)3133m3/s[1] 3784.72m3/s[2] |
| Discharge1 Max: | 4800m3/s |
| Basin Size: | 45600km237164km2[3] |
| Source1 Location: | Maoke Mountains, Highland Papua, Indonesia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -4.8239°N 140.4142°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 4000m (13,000feet) |
| Mouth Location: | Arafura Sea |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -5.7597°N 138.1214°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Discharge1 Min: | 1590m3/s |
The Pulau River (Indonesian: Sungai Pulau, Dutch; Flemish: Eilandenrivier) is a major river in South Papua province of Indonesia, with a total length of 403km (250miles).[4]
It was previously known as the Eilanden River based on Dutch colonial expedition maps,[5] and was still shown with this name on some government maps in the 2010s.[6] [7]
The Pulau River has its source in the Jayawijaya Mountains near Puncak Mandala, around 4000-2NaN-2 in elevation. It flows south out of the mountains, and then follows a south-southwesterly course to the Arafura Sea on the Casuarina Coast.[8] Important tributaries include the Baliem River (formerly Vriendschaps River), Wildeman River, Kampung River and Brazza River.
The river flows in the southern area of Western New Guinea with predominantly a tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[9] The annual average temperature in the area is 221NaN1. The warmest month is January, when the average temperature is around 241NaN1, and the coldest is June, at 20°C.[10] The average annual rainfall is 4,000- 55472NaN2. The wettest month is May, with an average of 5942NaN2 rainfall, and the driest is July, with 3842NaN2 rainfall.[11]
