Sobat River

Sobat River
Sobat River from air
Location
Country	South Sudan
State	Upper Nile (state)
Physical characteristics
Source	Pibor River and Baro River confluence
• location	Jonglei, South Sudan
• coordinates	8°26′10″N 33°13′7″E / 8.43611°N 33.21861°E / 8.43611; 33.21861
Mouth	White Nile
• location	Upper Nile (state), South Sudan
• coordinates	9°22′2″N 31°32′57″E / 9.36722°N 31.54917°E / 9.36722; 31.54917Coordinates: 9°22′2″N 31°32′57″E / 9.36722°N 31.54917°E / 9.36722; 31.54917
Length	354 km (220 mi)[1]
Basin size	225,000 km2 (87,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Hillet Doleib
• average	412 m3/s (14,500 cu ft/s)
• minimum	99 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s)
• maximum	680 m3/s (24,000 cu ft/s)

Sobat River basin

The Sobat River is a river of the Greater Upper Nile region in northeastern South Sudan, Africa. It is the most southerly of the great eastern tributaries of the White Nile, before the confluence with the Blue Nile.

Geography[]

The Sobat River is formed by the confluence of the west-flowing Baro River and the north-flowing Pibor River, on the border with Ethiopia. The river enters the White Nile at Doleib Hill, near the city of Malakal in Upper Nile State.

When in flood the Sobat River produces an enormous discharge carrying a white sediment, which gives the White Nile its name.^[1]

Hydrology[]

The Sobat and its tributaries drain a watershed approximately 225,000 km² (87,000 sq mi) in size. The river's mean annual discharge is 412 m³/s (14,550 ft³/s).^[2]

See also[]

• List of rivers of South Sudan

References[]

External links[]

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