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Jur River

The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Jur River (Luo River) is a river in western South Sudan, flowing through the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions. About 485 kilometres (301 mi) long, it flows north and northeast, joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. The Jur River (Luo River) is part of the Nile basin, as the Bahr al-Ghazal flows into the White Nile. The Luo River is a seasonal stream. Its discharge can reach 400 m3/s (14, 300 cu ft/s) in September. The upper course of the Luo River is also called the Sue.

Flows through: South Sudan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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