Erer River
River in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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The Erer River is a perennial river of eastern Ethiopia.[3] It rises near the city of Harar, in the Harari Region, and flows southward toward its confluence with the Shabelle. The river is part of the Jubba Basin and has a total length of 264 km (164 mi).
| Erer River | |
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Map of the Jubba/Shebelle drainage basin | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Regions | Oromia, Somali, Harari, Dire Dawa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ethiopian Highlands |
| • coordinates | 9°27′29″N 42°04′52″E |
| • elevation | 2,422 m (7,946 ft) |
| Mouth | Shebelle River |
• coordinates | 7°33′43″N 42°01′43″E |
• elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Length | 264 km (164 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 14,846 km2 (5,732 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth[1] |
| • average | 14.26 m3/s (504 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 32.25 m3/s (1,139 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shebelle → Jubba → Somali Sea |
| River system | Jubba Basin |
| Population | 2,890,000[2] |