Barka River
| Barka River | |
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The Tokar delta with the Barka (bottom) | |
| Origin | Eritrean Highlands |
| Mouth | Red sea at the Tokar Delta |
| Basin countries | Eritrea, Sudan |
| Length | 640 km (400 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 0.8 m3/a (28 cu ft/a) (at mouth)[1] |
| Basin area | 66,200 km2 (25,600 sq mi) |
| Right tributaries | Anseba Shet' |
Barka River (Arabic: نهر بركة nahr Baraka) flows from the Eritrean Highlands to the plains of Sudan. With a length of over 640 km, it rises just outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Agordat. The river merges with the Anseba River near the border with Sudan.[2]
In Sudan, the Barka flows seasonally to a delta on the Red Sea, near the town of Tokar.
See also
References
- ↑ Fleuves Transfrontaliers Africains (PDF; 2,3 MB)
- ↑ "Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Plain: Barka river, Eritrea." BirdLife International. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
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