| Luo | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of mouth in South Sudan | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jur River |
| • location | Ibba, Western Equatoria |
| • coordinates | 4°22′12″N 29°15′25″E / 4.370°N 29.257°E |
| • elevation | c. 428 m (1,404 ft) above sea level |
| Mouth | Bahr el Ghazal River |
• location | Tonj North, Warrap |
• coordinates | 8°39′0″N 29°18′0″E / 8.65000°N 29.30000°E |
• elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Length | 485 km (301 mi) |
| Basin size | 61,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | maximum 14,300 cubic feet per second (400 m3/s) in September |
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.[1]
The upper course of the Luo River is also called the Sue.[2]
- ^ Hughes, R.H.; J.S. Hughes (1992). A Directory of African Wetlands. The World Conservation Union (IUCN). p. 233. ISBN 2-88032-949-3.; online at Google Books
- ^ Garstin, William Edmund; Cana, Frank Richardson (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 03 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 212–213.