Abara River
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The Abara River, also known as Abara Khawr, is a stream in Jonglei
, South Sudan
. It is a tributary of the Agwei River
. The Abara meets the Kongkong River
to form the Agwei just east of Bongak. The stream is a wadi, or ravine, that may run dry during the dry season
but quickly becomes a watercourse
due to heavy rainfall during the wet season
.
Jonglei
Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
, South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. It is a tributary of the Agwei River
Agwei River
The Agwei River or the River Agwei, also spelled Agvey, is a tributary of the Pibor River that flows through eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia. Its own tributaries include the Abara and Kongkong rivers...
. The Abara meets the Kongkong River
Kongkong River
The Kongkong River, also spelled Kong Kong, is a stream in the South Sudanese state of Jonglei, west of Boma National Park near the Ethiopian border. At the village of Bongak it joins the Abara River to form the Agwei or Agvey River, a tributary of the Pibor River. It is within the drainage basin...
to form the Agwei just east of Bongak. The stream is a wadi, or ravine, that may run dry during the dry season
Dry season
The dry season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics over the course of the year...
but quickly becomes a watercourse
Watercourse
A watercourse is any flowing body of water. These include rivers, streams, anabranches, and so forth.-See also:* physical geography* Environmental flow* Waterway* Hydrology* Wadi-External links:...
due to heavy rainfall during the wet season
Wet season
The the wet season, or rainy season, is the time of year, covering one or more months, when most of the average annual rainfall in a region occurs. The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. Areas with wet seasons are dispersed across portions of the...
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