This is a list of lakes in Papua New Guinea. There are about 5383 freshwater lakes in the country. The majority of lakes measure less than 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) but the biggest one is 647 km2 (250 sq mi) in size.[1]
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Blackwater Lakes | East Sepik Province | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | 4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E | |
Lake Bune | Southern Highlands Province | 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) | The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Unimi.[2] Nearby village named after lake Lake Bune. | 6.1720043°S 144.0172286°E / -6.1720043; 144.0172286 |
Chambri Lakes | East Sepik Province | 216 km2 (83 sq mi) | 4°16′32.31″S 143°6′5.27″E | |
Lake Iviva | Enga Province | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) | 4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E | |
Lahala Lake | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) | 6°40′53.23″S 155°56′2.38″E | |
Lake Egari | Southern Highlands Province | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) | 6°1′8.5″S 143°41′48.4″E | |
Lake Kopiago | Hela Province | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) | Notable for it floating islands.[3] | 5°24′19.15″S 142°29′16.33″E |
Lake Kutubu | Southern Highlands Province | 49.24 km2 (19.01 sq mi) | Ramsar site[4] | 6°24′S 143°20′E |
Lake Guri | Madang Province | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) | Near Tsumba Mission on Ramu river. | 4°37′43″S 144°35′49″E |
Lake Gwam | Morobe Province | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) | 6°19′18.3″S 147°06′54.3″E | |
Lake Hargy | East New Britain Province | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | 5°22′S 151°08′E | |
Murik Lakes | East Sepik Province | A cluster of saltwater and freshwater lakes in Sepik River estuaries at Bismarck Sea. | 3°49′S 144°15′E | |
Lake Murray | Middle Fly District, Western Province | 647 km2 (250 sq mi) | 7°S 141.5°E / -7; 141.5 | |
Lake Onim | Southern Highlands Province | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) | The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Tangigi.[2] | 6°09′57.4″S 143°59′05″E |
Lake Tareko | National Capital District | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) | 9°22′28.5″S 147°11′11.1″E | |
Lake Warangai | East Sepik Province | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | 4°22′33.62″S 141°56′33.98″E | |
Volcanic crater lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Balbi | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) | One of six volcano craters has a lake in it.[5] | 5°54′41.3″S 154°59′44″E |
Billy Mitchell Crater Lake | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[6] | 6°05′20″S 155°13′36″E | |
Dakataua | West New Britain Province | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) | Located on Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain[7] | 5°01′37.3″S 150°05′23″E |
Karkar | Madang Province | Lake dried out.[8] | Located on Karkar Island.[9] | 4°38′59.08″S 145°58′20.41″E |
Loloru | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) | Sacred place, hunting on the lake is forbidden.[10] | 6°31′S 155°37′E |
Lake Namor | West New Britain Province | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) | Located on Lolobau Island[11] | 4°56′50.0″S 151°11′14.2″E |
Sakar | Morobe Province | 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) | Located on Sakar Island[12] | 5°24′19.8″S 148°04′50.1″E |
Wisdom Lake | Madang Province | 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) | Located on Long Island | 5°20′12.34″S 147°6′13.12″E |
Victory | Ijivitari District, Oro Province | 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) | Located on Cape Nelson.[13] | 9°12′33.3″S 149°04′35.6″E |
Dam | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Yonki Dam | Eastern Highlands Province | 6°15′05″S 145°58′49″E | ||
Sirinumu Dam | Central Province | 9°30′10″S 147°28′41″E | ||
Wabo Dam | Gulf Province | Proposed Hydroelectric plant on Purari River.[14] | ||
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