Bahr al-Jabal (river)
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Bahr al-Jabal (mountain river) |
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 Bridge in Juba |
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 South Sudan
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| River system | Nile | |
| Drain over | White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean | |
| Beginning | Albert Nile | |
| crossing | in the White Nile in the No-See Coordinates: 9 ° 30 ′ 49 " N , 30 ° 30 ′ 2" E 9 ° 30 ′ 49 " N , 30 ° 30 ′ 2" E
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| Runoff at Mongalla gauge |
MNQ 1904-1986 MQ 1904-1986 MHQ 1904-1986 |
841 m³ / s 1072 m³ / s 1280 m³ / s |
| Big cities | Bur , Juba | |
Bahr al-Jabal ( Arabic بحر الجبل, DMG baḥr al-ǧabal 'mountain river'), also Bahr al-Jabal , is a section of the Nile in South Sudan .
course
As soon as the Albert Nile , coming north from Uganda , has passed the border with South Sudan, it becomes Bahr al-Jabal. At the city of Bur it flows into the large swamp area of the Sudd , where 53 percent of the water evaporates. After leaving the Sudd, the Bahr al-Jabal meets the Bahr al- Ghazal river in Lake No and is from then on referred to as the White Nile , which now flows eastwards.
Hydrometry
The flow rate of the river was measured for 78 years (1905–1983) at the Mongalla gauge in m³ / s.
shipping
This section of the Nile forms the most important traffic connection between Juba and Malakal and is navigable all year round. Drifting reed belts and water hyacinths are a problem for shipping .