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The Ramu River is a major river in northern Papua New Guinea. The headwaters of the river are formed in the Kratke Range from where it then travels about northwest to the Bismarck Sea.

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Ramu
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Ramu River from air.jpg
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Part of the Ramu from the air
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Location of the Ramu River
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Country
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Papua New Guinea
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Region
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Madang Province
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Kratke Range, Papua New Guinea
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Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

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Ramu River from air.jpg
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  • German exploration
  • Australian administration and Second World War
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The Ramu River is a major river in northern Papua New Guinea. The headwaters of the river are formed in the Kratke Range from where it then travels about northwest to the Bismarck Sea.

Along the Ramu's course, it receives numerous tributaries from the Bismarck Range to the south and the Finisterre and Adelbert.

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