Kabenau River
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Kabenau River is a river
in Madang Province
, Papua New Guinea
. It is located at about 5.4666667°S 145.85°E. It was discovered in 1887 by geologist C. Schneider and explored in 1888 by Hugo Zöller
. It flows westward and empties near Rimba to the Astrolabe Bay
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Madang Province
Madang Province
Madang is a province on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is located at about 5.4666667°S 145.85°E. It was discovered in 1887 by geologist C. Schneider and explored in 1888 by Hugo Zöller
Hugo Zöller
Hugo Zöller was a German explorer and journalist.He attended the law studies and in years 1872 to 1874 travelled to countries in Mediterranean Sea region. In 1874 he became a journalist for Kölnische Zeitung.In 1879 Zöller started his travels around the world. The result was a two volume book Rund...
. It flows westward and empties near Rimba to the Astrolabe Bay
Astrolabe Bay
Astrolabe Bay is a large body of water off the south coast of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, located at . It is a part of the Bismarck Sea and stretches from the Cape Iris in the south to the Cape Croisilles to the north. It was discovered in 1827 by Jules Dumont d'Urville and named after his...
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