Coordinates: 23°54′54″N 121°35′24″E / 23.915°N 121.590°E / 23.915; 121.590

Mugua River

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Mugua River
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Mugua River
Native name木瓜溪 (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCentral Mountain Range
Mouth 
 • location
Hualien River
 • coordinates
23°54′54″N 121°35′24″E / 23.915°N 121.590°E / 23.915; 121.590
Length41.78 km (25.96 mi)
Basin size468.21 km2 (180.78 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • maximum6,300 m3/s (220,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemHualien River basin

The Mugua River, also spelled Mukua River, (Chinese: 木瓜溪; pinyin: Mùguā Xī; Wade–Giles: Mu4-kua1 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bo̍k-koe-khe; lit. 'Papaya River') is a tributary of the Hualien River in Taiwan.[1][2] It flows through Hualien County for 42 km before joining the Hualien River in Ji'an, Hualien.[3]

See also

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. 花蓮溪 [Hualien River] (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Hualien River basin". River System Introduction (in Chinese). The Ninth River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)