Sobat River

Sobat River
River
Sobat River from air
Country	South Sudan
State	Upper Nile (state)
Source	Pibor River and Baro River confluence
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Mouth	White Nile
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Length	354 km (220 mi)
Basin	225,000 km2 (86,873 sq mi)
Discharge	for Hillet Doleib
- average	412 m3/s (14,550 cu ft/s)
- max	680 m3/s (24,014 cu ft/s)
- min	99 m3/s (3,496 cu ft/s)

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.(registration required)

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).

See also

• List of rivers of South Sudan