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Mamberamo River
river, Indonesia
Also known as: Tarikaikea River
Mamberamo River, river in northwestern New Guinea, in the Indonesian province of Papua. Formed by the confluence of the Taritatu (Idenburg) and Tariku (Rouffaer) rivers, which converge in a large wild sago swamp, it flows generally northwest and empties into the Pacific Ocean near Cape Narwaku (D’Urville). After flowing placidly for the first 20 miles (32 km), the river cuts through the Van Rees Mountains in a series of rapids and gorges. Including its headstream, the Taritatu, the Mamberamo is about 500 miles (800 km) long and forms the largest drainage system of Indonesian New Guinea. It is navigable for 100 miles (160 km) from its mouth, but the only settlements consist of small villages.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Virginia Gorlinski.
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