Sajur River

Sajur River
Sacır Suyu Turkish
Map (in French) of the Syro–Turkish part of the Euphrates basin with the Sajur (Sajour) in the left
Native nameنهر الساجور (Arabic)
Location
CountryTurkey, Syria
RegionMiddle East
CityGaziantep
Physical characteristics
MouthEuphrates
 • location
Syria
 • coordinates
36°39′35″N 38°04′14″E / 36.65972°N 38.07056°E / 36.65972; 38.07056
Length108 km (67 mi)
Basin size2,042 km2 (788 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average4.1 m3/s (140 cu ft/s)
 • minimum1.4 m3/s (49 cu ft/s)
 • maximum7 m3/s (250 cu ft/s)

The Sajur (Arabic: نهر الساجور, romanizedNahr as-Sājūr [næhr æs sæːˈd͡ʒuːr]; Turkish: Sacır Suyu[1]) is a 108 kilometres (67 mi) long river originating in Turkey and flowing into the Euphrates in Syria. It is the smallest of the three rivers joining the Euphrates in Syria, and the only one that joins the Euphrates on its western bank. Occupation in the Sajur basin started in the Lower Palaeolithic period and continues until today.

  1. ^ "Geçmişten Bugüne Oğuzeli Tarihi". gaziantep.gov.tr. Retrieved 14 September 2022.