Kikori River
| Kikori | |
|---|---|
Kikori River Basin | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Highlands |
| • location | Confluence of Hegigio and Mubi |
| • coordinates | 6°47′33″S 143°36′55″E / 6.79250°S 143.61528°E |
| • elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Papua |
• location | Kikori Delta, Papua New Guinea |
• coordinates | 7°43′00″S 144°16′46″E / 7.71667°S 144.27944°E |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | Kikori–Hegigio–Tagari 445 km (277 mi) |
| Basin size | 18,863.3 km2 (7,283.2 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kikori Delta |
| • average | 2,000 m3/s (71,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gulf of Papua |
| River system | Kikori River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mubi, Iehi Creek, Ihu, Kahuki Creek, Sirebi |
| • right | Hegigio, Keivi Creek, Pinini Creek, Howoi Creek, Utitu Creek |
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.