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The Kikori River is a major river in southern Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. The river has a total length of 445 km (277 mi) and flows southeast into the Gulf of Papua, with its delta at the head of the gulf. The settlement of Kikori lies on the delta.[1]
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Gulf of Papua |
• location | Kikori Delta |
• coordinates | 7°39′S 144°17′E |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 445 km (277 mi) |
| Basin size | 23,309 km2 (9,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kikori Delta, Gulf of Papua |
| • average | 3,274 m3/s (115,600 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 1,500 m3/s (53,000 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 5,000 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s) |
Geography
The catchment area extends from alpine grasslands of the Southern Highlands to mangrove wetlands of the mouth at Papua Gulf. The Kikori arises at the confluence of the Hegigio with the Mubi (river) or Digimu, into which Lake Kutubu drained. The average rainfall in the Kikori catchment is 5900 mm.
The city of the same name is located on the right bank just before its confluence with the delta.
Economy
The Kikori river basin is home to large oil and gas fields that have been mined since the 1990s. A pipeline for oil and gas transport ( Papua New Guinea LNG Project) runs in the Kikori River system from Lake Kutubu over to Papua Gulf.
Biodiversity
The Kikori river system is known for its biodiversity. Mount Bosavi, which is well-known in this respect, lies on the western edge of the Kikori river basin. The catchment area of the Kikori includes more than 100 species of fish, of which 14 percent are endemic; along with the western, and much longer Fly River, it is the most species-rich river in New Guinea. However, most of the endemic fish do not live in the rivers, but in Lake Kutubu. Furthermore, in the Kikori Basin there are three species of cherax, an endemic blind cavern Oxyeleotris caeca and six species of freshwater turtles.[2]
See also
- Kikori
- Kikori River languages
- Kikori District
References
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- Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0 p. 592.
- Richards, S.J. (Editor) Rapid biological assessments of Wau Creek, Uro Creek and Lake Kutubu: documenting biodiversity values to promote forest conservation in the Kikori River basin, Papua New Guinea. ExxonMobil PNG Limited. Port Moresby. 2018 ISBN 978-0-6484933-1-0
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На других языках
[de] Kikori (Fluss)
Der Kikori (englisch Kikori River) ist ein etwa 320 Kilometer langer Fluss im Süden von Papua-Neuguinea. Das Einzugsgebiet erstreckt sich von den Mangrovenfeuchtgebieten der Mündung im Papua-Golf bis in das alpine Grasland in der Southern Highlands Province. Die gleichnamige Stadt Kikori befindet sich am rechten Ufer kurz vor seiner Einmündung in das Delta.- [en] Kikori River
[ru] Кикори
Кикори (англ. Kikori, в верхнем течении Тари-Фуроро[источник не указан 1105 дней] или Тагари[источник не указан 1105 дней]) — река на острове Новая Гвинея. Река протекает по территории провинции Галф и провинции Саутерн-Хайлендс Папуа — Новой Гвинеи. Впадает в залив Папуа. Расход воды — 3274 м³/с[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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