Chambri Lakes

Coordinates: 4°16′S 143°7′E / 4.267°S 143.117°E / -4.267; 143.117
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Chambri Lake
Location of Chambri Lakes in Papua New Guinea
Location of Chambri Lakes in Papua New Guinea
Chambri Lake
Coordinates4°16′S 143°7′E / 4.267°S 143.117°E / -4.267; 143.117
Basin countriesPapua New Guinea

The Chambri Lakes

monsoon season, from September to March, occurs overflow of two of the Sepik's tributaries and vast Chambri Lake is created. The Chambri Lakes form in the middle Sepik, between the village of Pagwi and the junction of the crosmari Karawari Rivers with the Sepik. The inhabitants of the Chambri Lakes are renowned for their artistry.[2][3] The Chambri language
is spoken in the Chambri island.

References

  1. ^ Chambri Lake: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  2. ^ Chambri Lake Villages, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Art-Pacific Guide to Sepik River Carvings
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