River in Papua New Guinea
Musa |
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The Musa River is on the east coast, south of the latitude of Port Morsby and just north of Cape Nelson. |
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Country | Papua New Guinea |
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Region | Gulf |
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Source | |
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• location | Papua New Guinea |
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Mouth | |
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• location | Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea |
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Basin size | 4,813 km2 (1,858 sq mi) |
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Discharge | |
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• average | 319 m3/s (11,300 cu ft/s) |
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• minimum | 76 m3/s (2,700 cu ft/s) |
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• maximum | 618 m3/s (21,800 cu ft/s) |
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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°03′S 148°55′E / 9.050°S 148.917°E / -9.050; 148.917