Notable river spot · Papua New Guinea
Kawa
Kawa is a river spot in Papua New Guinea.
Kawa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kawa
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kawa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.19066, 141.99428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kawa
- Boigu Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~32 km
- Boigu Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~33 km
- Moimi Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~34 km
- Yapere Island · river spot · ~54 km
- Galital Point · beach · South Fly District · ~57 km
- Turnagain Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~66 km
- Turnagain Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~66 km
- Tonda Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · South Fly District · ~67 km
- Warul Kawa · river spot · Queensland · ~74 km
- Mata Kawa · river spot · ~8 km
- Yobu Point · beach · South Fly District · ~11 km
- Maguara Point · beach · South Fly District · ~15 km
- Aubussi Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~24 km
- Strachan Island · river spot · South Fly District · ~29 km
- Thomson Bay · beach · ~31 km
- Buji United Church · church · South Fly District · ~33 km
- Jari Island · river spot · South Fly District · ~39 km
- Kussa · river spot · ~41 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kawa
- Boigu Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~32 km
- Boigu Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~33 km
- Moimi Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~34 km
- Yapere Island · river spot · ~54 km
- Turnagain Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~66 km
- Turnagain Island · river spot · Torres Shire · ~66 km
- Warul Kawa · river spot · Queensland · ~74 km
- Dauan Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~81 km
- Kerr Islet · river spot · Queensland · ~83 km
- Saibai Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~99 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kawa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kawa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kawa?
Nearby: Boigu Island (river spot, 32 km), Boigu Island (river spot, 33 km), Moimi Island (river spot, 34 km), Yapere Island (river spot, 54 km), Galital Point (beach, 57 km), Turnagain Island (river spot, 66 km).
Is Kawa worth visiting?
Kawa is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.