Papar River
| Papar River | |
|---|---|
View of the river. | |
| Native name | Sungai Papar (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Sabah |
| Division | West Coast Division |
| Precise location | Northwestern Borneo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | From mountains in Papar, Penampang and Tuaran Districts |
| Mouth | |
• location | At Papar District into South China Sea |
• coordinates | 5°45′08.6″N 115°54′29.9″E / 5.752389°N 115.908306°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 805 km2 (311 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 1.53 km3/a (48 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South China Sea |
| River system | Papar River |
The Papar River (Malay: Sungai Papar) is a river in West Coast Division, northwestern Sabah of Malaysia. It has a total length of 60 km (37 miles) from its headwaters in the mountains of northwest Sabah to its outlet at the South China Sea, northwest of Papar town. It originates in the mountains in the interior Papar, Penampang and Tuaran Districts, which form part of the Crocker Range system. This includes the areas of Babagon, Bonobukan, Buayan, Central Papar, Gramatoi, Himpangno, Kaiduan, Kalangan, Kawari, Kogopon, Lingan, Mandalipau, Marahang, Padawan, Terian, Tiku and Ulu Papar.