The Maro River also known as Sungai Merauke and Merauke-rivier, Merauki River [1] flows in Merauke Regency, Papua, Indonesia.[2] It is located just to the west of the Bensbach River of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Maro River Sungai Merauke, Merauke-rivier, Merauki River
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Location
Countries	Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Region	Western New Guinea
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maoke Mountains
Mouth
• location	Arafura Sea
Length	207 km (129 mi)
Width
• minimum	48 m (157 ft)
• maximum	900.1 m (2,953 ft)

Hydrology

The Maro flows from north-east to south-west, into the Arafura Sea. Its total length is 207 km and width around 48 - 900.1 m.[3] The river is strongly tidal for most of its length and its lower reaches are affected by salt water. The main tributaries are Obat, also known as Oba. Associated with the river is a complex system of swamps and oxbow lakes which are of great importance for a large number of birds and reptiles. The Maro river borders the northern side of Wasur National Park.[4]

Geography

The river flows in the southern area of Papua with predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[5] The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is September, when the average temperature is around 26 °C, and the coldest is May, at 21 °C.[6] The average annual rainfall is 2238 mm. The wettest month is February, with an average of 445 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 29 mm rainfall.[7]

See also

• List of rivers of Indonesia
• List of rivers of Western New Guinea

References

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