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Sepik
Sign in to saveThe Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly and Mamberamo. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun (formerly West Sepik) and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua.
Key facts
- River.name
- Sepik
- River.image
- Sepik-sediment-new.png
- River.image_size
- 300
- River.image_caption
- Sediment plumes at the mouth of the Sepik (right) and Ramu (left) rivers
- River.map
- Sepik River watershed.jpg
- River.map_size
- 300
- River.map_caption
- Sepik River watershed (Interactive map)
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
- River.subdivision_type3
- Region
- River.subdivision_name3
- Sandaun, Papua, East Sepik
- River.depth_max
- (Angoram)
- River.source1_location
- Victor Emanuel Range
- River.mouth_location
- Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
- River.progression
- Bismarck Sea
- River.river_system
- Sepik River
- River.tributaries_left
- Iram, Brucken, Oklip, Hauser, Horden, North, Yellow, Sanchi, Yimi, Nagam
- River.tributaries_right
- Hak, August, May, Seniap, Frieda, Wario, Wagamush, April, Karawari, Yuat, Keram, Bien
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Sepik 0057.jpg
- Length
- 1126
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- watershed area
- 80321
- discharge
- 3804
- Commons category
- Sepik River
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Name
- Description
- Hydrology
- Discharge
- Tributaries
- Peoples and languages
- History
- Early exploration
- Modern 'explorers'
- World War II
- Artwork
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
The Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly and Mamberamo. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun (formerly West Sepik) and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua.
The Sepik has a large catchment area, and landforms that include swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. Biologically, the river system is often said to be possibly the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the Asia-Pacific region. But, in fact, numerous fish and plant species have been introduced into the Sepik since the mid-20th century.
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On the map
20 mapped locations