The Yabus River (or Khor Yabus) rises in the far west of Ethiopia, in Asosa Zone, flows west into Sudan past the town of Yabus, then enters South Sudan.[1] At the town of Bunj it turns south west and enters the Machar Marshes,[2] where it loses its identity.
| Yabus River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth in South Sudan | |
| Location | |
| Countries | South Sudan, Ethiopia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 9°52′N 33°35′E / 9.867°N 33.583°E |
The river is sometimes confused with the Dabus River, a tributary of the Blue Nile, also known as the Yabus River. The sources of the two rivers are close to each other.
See also
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edit- ^ "Voluntary Repatriation of Sudanese Refugees from Gambella, Ethiopia to Blue Nile State, Sudan: Mission Report" (PDF). UNMCR. October 2005. Retrieved 2011-07-22. Annex: Map of Water Availability in Southern Blue Nile
- ^ Sutcliffe, J.V.; Parls, Y.P. (1999). "The Sobat Basin and the Machar Marshes". The Hydrology of the Nile (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-22. page 112