Yabus River
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The Yabus River 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 Boing 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.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, in Asosa Zone
Asosa Zone
Asosa is one of the three Zones in Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. This Zone was named after the Asosa Sultanate, which had approximately the same boundaries. Asosa is bordered on the south by the Mao-Komo special woreda, on the west by Sudan, on the northeast by the Abay River which...
, flows west into Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
past the town of Yabus
Yabus
Yabus is a town in Blue Nile State in south-eastern Sudan near the borders with Ethiopia and South Sudan. It lies on the Yabus River.Yabus is linked by road to Kurmuk some 80 km to the north, but the road is only passable in the dry season....
, then enters South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. At the town of Boing it turns south west and enters the Machar Marshes
Machar Marshes
The Machar Marshes are a large area of wetlands in the state of Upper Nile, South Sudan. Estimates of their size vary. A 1950 study put the area of swamp at 6,500 sq. km. A 1980 study put the area of permanent swamp at 8,700 sq...
, where it loses its identity.
The river is sometimes confused with the Dabus River
Dabus River
The Dabus River is a north-flowing tributary of the Abay River in southwestern Ethiopia; it joins its parent stream at . The Dabus has a drainage area of about 21,032 square kilometers....
, a tributary of the Blue Nile
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, the river is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile...
, also known as the Yabus River. The sources of the two rivers are close to each other.