| Mugua River | |
|---|---|
 Mugua River | |
  Mugua River in Taiwan | |
| Native name | 木瓜溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Mountain Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hualien River |
• coordinates | 23°54′54″N 121°35′24″E / 23.915°N 121.590°E |
| Length | 41.78 km (25.96 mi) |
| Basin size | 468.21 km2 (180.78 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • maximum | 6,300 m3/s (220,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hualien 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
- ↑ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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