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Why is the Al-Jabal River also called the Mountain Nile?
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Sand dunes along the Nile River, Egypt.
The Al-Jabal River is called the Mountain Nile because, during its 120-mile course between Nimule and Juba, the river descends through narrow gorges and over a series of rapids, including the Fula Rapids.1