El-Ghazal River

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The Bahr al-Ghazal is a river in South Sudan, approximately 445 miles (716 km) long. It is the westernmost tributary of the Nile River and flows eastward to join the Bahr al-Jabal (Mountain Nile) through Lake No, ultimately forming the White Nile. The river's catchment area extends as far west as the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its tributaries originate in the Ironstone Plateau before reaching the Bahr al-Ghazal's clay plain. Significant water loss occurs due to evaporation and transpiration in the Al-Sudd swamps, reducing its seasonal discharge into Lake No. The river was mapped by Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville in 1772.12

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Geology and physiography
…overflows into the generally intermittent El-Ghazal River leading into the depression, but it is usually confined by the dune fields of Kanem.
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…overflows into the generally intermittent El-Ghazal River leading into the depression, but it is usually confined by the dune fields of Kanem.
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