Purari River Map
The Purari River is a 470 km (292 mi) river in Papua New Guinea. This map shows its course to the Gulf of Papua on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Purari River is about 470 km (292 mi) long and drains a basin of about 28,700 km² (11,100 sq mi). It flows into the Gulf of Papua.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Purari River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Madang, Mount Hagen, Goroka, Mendi, Kundiawa and Kerema. Labeled countries: Papua New Guinea.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Purari River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Purari River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Purari River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 470 km (292 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 28,700 km² (11,100 sq mi) |
| Mouth | the Gulf of Papua |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Papua New Guinea. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Purari River?
The Purari River is about 470 km (292 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 28,700 km² (11,100 sq mi).
Where does the Purari River start and end?
The Purari River flows into the Gulf of Papua.
Can I download a blank map of the Purari River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Purari River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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