Bahr el Ghazal River
The Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: بحر الغزال, lit. 'sea of gazelles'; also spelled Bahr al Ghazal and Baḩr al Ghazāl) is a river in South Sudan. The South Sudanese region of Bahr el Ghazal takes its name from the river.
| Bahr el Ghazal | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sudd swamps |
| 2nd source | Jur River |
| • location | Ibba, Western Equatoria |
| • coordinates | 4°22′12″N 29°15′25″E |
| • elevation | c. 428 m (1,404 ft) above sea level |
| Mouth | White Nile |
• location | Pariang, Ruweng |
• coordinates | 9°31′N 30°25′E |
• elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Length | 716 km (445 mi) |
| Basin size | 851,459 km2 (328,750 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s) |
The Bahr el Ghazal is the main western tributary of the Nile. It is 716 kilometres (445 mi) long, flowing through the Sudd wetlands to Lake No, where it joins the White Nile.
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