Kibish River
River at the crossroad of South Sudan – Ethiopia – Kenya border
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Kibish River is a river of southern Ethiopia, which defines part of that country's border with South Sudan and Kenya. It flows towards Lake Turkana, although some years it does not have enough volume to reach it, as C.W. Gwynn discovered in 1908.[3]
CountriesKenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan
SourceEthiopian Highlands
locationMount Maji
coordinates6°8′30″N 35°35′14″E
| Kibish River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth in Ehtiopia | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ethiopian Highlands |
| • location | Mount Maji |
| • coordinates | 6°8′30″N 35°35′14″E |
| • elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Turkana (sometimes) |
• coordinates | 4°37′42″N 35°58′25″E |
• elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Length | 260 km (162 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 12,046 km2 (4,651 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth[1] |
| • average | 24.56 m3/s (867.3 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 12.64 m3/s (446.5 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 35.97 m3/s (1,270 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kibish Basin |
| Population | 57,300[2] |
| Waterbodies | Lopoch swamp |
