Torasi Estuary Explained

Torasi Estuary
Other Name:Bensbach Estuary
Location:Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia
South Fly, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-9.1286°N 141.0194°W
Part Of:Bensbach River
Outflow:Arafura Sea
Basin Countries:Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Frozen:Never
Cities:Kondo Hamlet, Indonesia
Pushpin Map:Indonesia South Papua

Torasi Estuary is the estuary of Bensbach River, located at the southern end of the Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border. It empties into the Arafura Sea. The mouth of the estuary is administered by Indonesia with Papua New Guinean ships given right of passage to pass the mouth.[1] [2] There is an Indonesian Navy outpost at the west bank which also operates as a border control to regulate immigration between citizens of the two countries.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Border Agreements as to the border between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
  2. Web site: MUARA TORASI MILIK INDONESIA, HULU MILIK PNG. 2013-09-17. Portal Berita Tanah Papua No. 1. 2017-06-15.
  3. Book: Cakrawala 426th Edition. Indonesian Navy Information Service. 2015. Jakarta. 70.