Finkol River
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The Finkol River is a river on the Micronesian island of Kosrae
. It flows south from the slopes of Mount Finkol
, reaching the Pacific Ocean
close to Utwa Ma
.
Kosrae
Kosrae , formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes, besides the island of Kosrae, about a dozen satellite islands and islets, the most significant of which is Lelu Island.-Geography:With a...
. It flows south from the slopes of Mount Finkol
Mount Finkol
Mount Finkol is the highest point on the Micronesian island of Kosrae. It rises to a height of 2064 ft .-References:*Bendure, G. & Friary, N. Micronesia:A travel survival kit. South Yarra, VIC: Lonely Planet....
, reaching the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
close to Utwa Ma
Utwa Ma
Utwa Ma is the capital of Utwa, a municipality in the Micronesian state of Kosrae.'Utwa Ma' is Kosraean for Utwa Village. The village itself is the largest village in Utwa, and lies close to the mouth of the Finkol River....
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