Yabus River

Yabus River
Khor Yabus
Yabus River is located in South Sudan
Yabus River
Location of mouth in South Sudan
Location
CountrySouth Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates9°28′50″N 34°27′47″E / 9.480521°N 34.462993°E / 9.480521; 34.462993
 • elevation1,346 m (4,416 ft)
MouthMachar Marshes
 • coordinates
9°52′N 33°35′E / 9.867°N 33.583°E / 9.867; 33.583
 • elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Length192 km (119 mi)
Basin size
6,080 km2 (2,350 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMouth (estimate)
 • average34.57 m3/s (1,221 cu ft/s)
 • minimum3.61 m3/s (127 cu ft/s)
 • maximum103.82 m3/s (3,666 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMachar Marshes → Adar → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea
River systemNile Basin
CitiesBunj
Population227,000

The Yabus River (or Khor Yabus) rises in the far west of Ethiopia, in Asosa Zone, flows west into Sudan past the town of Yabus, then enters South Sudan. At the town of Bunj it turns south west and enters the Machar Marshes, where it loses its identity.

The river is sometimes confused with the Dabus River, a tributary of the Blue Nile, also known as the Yabus River. The sources of the two rivers are close to each other.