| Pulau River | |
| Name Other: | Eilandenrivier |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia South Papua |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of river mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | South Papua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Regency |
| Subdivision Name3: | Asmat |
| Length: | [1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Eilanden Delta |
| Discharge1 Avg: | [2] |
| Basin Size: | [3] |
| Source1 Location: | Jayawijaya Mountains, Highland Papua, Indonesia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -4.6366°N 140.1298°W |
| Mouth Location: | Arafura Sea |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -5.8123°N 138.1612°W |
| Progression: | Arafura Sea |
| River System: | Eilanden River |
| Tributaries Right: | Weehuizen, Kolff, Brazza, Baliem, Urumbuwe |
| Tributaries Left: | Wildeman, Kampung, Doyusi |
The Pulau River (id|Sungai Pulau, nl|Eilandenrivier) is a major river in South Papua province of Indonesia, with a total length of .[4]
It was previously known as the Eilanden River based on Dutch colonial expedition maps,[5] and was still shown with this name on some government maps in the 2010s.[6] [7]
The Pulau River has its source in the Jayawijaya Mountains near Puncak Mandala, around in elevation. It flows south out of the mountains, and then follows a south-southwesterly course to the Arafura Sea on the Casuarina Coast.[8] Important tributaries include the Baliem (formerly Vriendschaps), Wildeman, Kampung and Brazza.
The river flows in the southern area of Western New Guinea with predominantly a tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[9] The annual average temperature in the area is . The warmest month is January, when the average temperature is around, and the coldest is June, at .[10] The average annual rainfall is .[11] The wettest month is May, with an average of rainfall, and the driest is July, with rainfall.[12]
| Eilanden Delta-5.8123°N 138.1612°W | |||
| Eilanden with Lorentz at the Delta | |||
| [13] | |||
| 2002–2011 | [14] | ||
| 2002–2018 | [15] | ||
| Eilanden at the delta | |||
| 2015–2019 | [16] | ||
| 2003–2015 | [17] | ||
| 2002–2011 | [18] | ||
| Month ! Q | ||
|---|---|---|
| JAN | 3,294.5 | |
| FEB | 3,812.8 | |
| MAR | 3,816.3 | |
| APR | 3,990.7 | |
| MAY | 4,380.8 | |
| JUN | 3,816 | |
| JUL | 3,022.4 | |
| AUG | 2,811.9 | |
| SEP | 3,624 | |
| OCT | 4,176.9 | |
| NOV | 4,505.6 | |
| DEC | 4,144.7 | |
| Avg. | 3,783.1 | |
| Left tributary ! Righttributary | Length (km) ! Basin size (km2) | Average discharge (m3/s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilanden (Pulau) | 674 | 37,164 | 3,133 | ||
| Urumbuwe | 240 | 2,690.5 | 294.6 | ||
| Doyusi | 200 | 1,208.4 | 165.3 | ||
| Kampung | 290 | 2,133 | 264.1 | ||
| Baliem (Vriends-chaps) | 414.2 | 12,974.1 | 791.3 | ||
| Wildeman | 330 | 3,412 | 327.1 | ||
| Brazza | 270 | 2,113.8 | 120.6 | ||
| Kolff | 2,755.9 | 199.1 | |||
| Weehuizen (Boven Digoel) | 110 | 577.6 | 68.9 | ||
