Bensbach River
The Bensbach River is a river in southwestern Papua New Guinea. It is located just to the east of the Maro River in Merauke Regency, Indonesia, and just to the west of the Morehead River in Papua New Guinea.
| Bensbach River | |
|---|---|
  Location in Papua New Guinea | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Western Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Papua New Guinea |
| Mouth | |
• location | southwestern Western Province, near the Indonesian border |
• coordinates | 9°07′43″S 141°01′09″E |
The mouth of the river, Torasi Estuary, marks part of the extreme southern boundary between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.[1] The river flows through the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands, including the Tonda Wildlife Management Area.
Tonda languages are spoken in the Bensbach River area.[2]
See also
References
- Hitchcock, Garrick (2011). "Fish fauna of the Bensbach River, Southwest Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 48.
- Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
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