Ramu
The Ramu River is a major river in northern Papua New Guinea. The headwaters of the river are formed in the Kratke Range from where it then travels about 640 km (398 mi) northwest to the Bismarck Sea.
| Ramu | |
|---|---|
Part of the Ramu from the air | |
Location of the Ramu River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kratke Range, Papua New Guinea |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea |
• coordinates | 4°1′S 144°40′E |
| Length | 640 km (400 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,720 km2 (7,230 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,500 m3/s (53,000 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 5,000 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s) |
Along the Ramu's course, it receives numerous tributaries from the Bismarck Range to the south and the Finisterre and Adelbert.
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