The Boro River is a river of South Sudan, a headwater of the
Magadhik River
The Magadhik River is a river of South Sudan, a left tributary of the Lol River.
Course
The Magadhik River forms on the border between Western Bahr el Ghazal and Northern Bahr el Ghazal where the Boro River joins the Sopo River.
It flows east ...
, which in turn is a headwater of the
Lol River
The Lol River, or Loll River, is a stream in northern South Sudan that feeds the Bahr al-Arab, known locally as the Kiir River.
Course
The Lol River forms at the convergence of the Chel or Kuru River and the Magadhik River just west of Nyaml ...
.
Course
The Boro River rises in
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of and as of 2020 has estimated 600,000 in population. It is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Its capital is Wau. The state shared international borders with Sudan to the north ...
near the border with
Haute-Kotto
Haute-Kotto (, "Upper Kotto") is one of the 20 prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdiv ...
in the Central African Republic and flows in an easterly direction.
It is joined from the right by the
Raja River to the northeast of the town of
Raga
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.
At its confluence with the
Sopo River
The Sopo River is a river in South Sudan's state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
Course
The Sopo river rises on the border with the Central African Republic, and flows in a generally northeast direction past the town of Sopo. to join the Boro Rive ...
on the border with
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: ولاية شمال بحر الغزال) is a States of South Sudan, state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 km2 and is part of the Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal region. It b ...
the combined streams form the
Magadhik River
The Magadhik River is a river of South Sudan, a left tributary of the Lol River.
Course
The Magadhik River forms on the border between Western Bahr el Ghazal and Northern Bahr el Ghazal where the Boro River joins the Sopo River.
It flows east ...
, which flows east to its junction with the
Chel River near
Nyamlell
Nymlal (also spelled Nyamlell) is a populated place in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan, north-west of the town of Aweil on the banks of the Lol River.
Nymlal, situated in Aweil West County, has a marketplace. Most of the peopl ...
to form the
Lol River
The Lol River, or Loll River, is a stream in northern South Sudan that feeds the Bahr al-Arab, known locally as the Kiir River.
Course
The Lol River forms at the convergence of the Chel or Kuru River and the Magadhik River just west of Nyaml ...
, a tributary of the Kiir or
Bahr al-Arab
The Bahr al-Arab () or Kiir River (Dinka) is a river which flows approximately through the southwest of Sudan and marks part of its international border with South Sudan. It is part of the Nile river system, being a tributary of Bahr el Ghazal, ...
.
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Rivers of South Sudan