Chari River

Chari
Map showing the Chari River drainage basin.
Location
CountriesCentral African Republic, Chad, Cameroon
Physical characteristics
SourceBamingui
 • locationMbolo, Central African Republic
 • coordinates7°22′55″N 20°57′47″E / 7.382°N 20.963°E / 7.382; 20.963
 • elevation549 m (1,801 ft)
2nd sourceGribingui
 • locationMbrès, Central African Republic
 • coordinates6°40′23″N 19°49′55″E / 6.673°N 19.832°E / 6.673; 19.832
 • elevation631 m (2,070 ft)
MouthLake Chad
 • location
Kinziyakeu, Cameroon
 • coordinates
12°58′41″N 14°30′43″E / 12.978°N 14.512°E / 12.978; 14.512
 • elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Length1,400 km (870 mi)
Basin size548,747 km2 (211,872 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationN'djamena
 • average1059 m3/s[1]
 • minimum8 m3/s[1]
 • maximum4846 m3/s[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLogone River
Chari River

The Chari River, or Shari River, is a 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long river, flowing in Central Africa. It is Lake Chad's main source of water.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "GRDC station information for Njamena (Fort Lamy)".
  2. ^ "Chari River | river, Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-06-06.