The Ōyodo River (大淀川, Ōyodo-gawa) is a river which runs through Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan and ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean.
| Ōyodo River Ōyodo-gawa | |
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 Ōyodo River in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. | |
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| Native name | 大淀川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefectures | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Sea of Hyūga, Pacific Ocean |
• location | Miyazaki |
• coordinates | 31°53′42″N 131°27′22″E / 31.8950°N 131.4562°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 107 km (66 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 105.86 m3/s (3,738 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Ōyodo River |
| Population | 603,018[1] |
River communities
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The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Soo
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Miyakonojō, Kobayashi, Miyazaki
References
edit- ^ a b c 日本の川 - 九州 - 大淀川 - 国土交通省水管理・国土保全局 [Rivers of Japan - Kyūshu - Ōyodo River] (in Japanese). Water Management and Land Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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