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Sobat River

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Sobat River
river
Mouth of the watercourseWhite Nile Edit
TributaryBaro River, Pibor River Edit
Drainage basinNile basin Edit
Basin countryGreater Upper Nile Edit
CountrySouth Sudan Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydUpper Nile Edit
Coordinate location8°26′6″N 33°13′9″E, 9°22′2″N 31°32′57″E, 9°22′14″N 31°32′52″E Edit

De Sobat River be a river of de Greater Upper Nile region insyd northeastern South Sudan, Africa. E be de most southerly of de great eastern tributaries of de White Nile, before de confluence plus de Blue Nile.

Geography

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De Sobat River be formed by de confluence of de west-flowing Baro River den de north-flowing Pibot River, on de border plus Ethiopia. De river dey enter de White Nile at Doleib Hill, near de city of Malakal insyd Upper Nile State.

Wen insyd flood de Sobat River dey produce an enormous discharge wey dey carry a white sediment, wich dey give de White Nile ein name.[1]

Hydrology

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De Sobat den ein tributaries drain a watershed approximately 225,000 km2 (87,000 sq mi) insyd size. De river ein mean annual discharge be 412 m3/s (14,500 cu ft/s).[2]

References

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  1. "Access Sites | Britannica Education". education.eb.com. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  2. Shahin, Mamdouh (2002). Hydrology and Water Resources of Africa. Springer. pp. 276, 288. ISBN 1-4020-0866-X.; online at Google Books
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  • Cana, Frank Richardson (1911). "Sobat". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). pp. 299–300.