Rahad River
River in Ethiopia and Sudan
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The Rahad is a river that flows in Ethiopia and eastern Sudan. The sources of this river are in Ethiopia, where it is called Shinfa, and a tributary of the Abay (Blue Nile) on the right side.[1] The river has its origins in the Ethiopian Highlands (west of Lake Tana), from where it flows 480 km (300 miles) (with a total length of about 665 km (413 mi)) into eastern Sudan.[1] In Sudan, it merges into the Blue Nile.[1]
| Rahad River Shinfa | |
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Map showing the Abbay basin, with the Rahad River (Center left). | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia, Sudan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Blue Nile |
• location | Wad Madani |
• coordinates | 14°28′0″N 33°31′0″E |
| Length | 665 km (413 mi) |
| Basin size | 42,400 km2 (16,400 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Blue Nile→ Nile→ Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Nile Basin |
A black-maned Sudan lion was described from this river.[2]