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Barka River

Barka River

River in Eritrea

The Barka River (nahr Baraka) is a tributary river that flows from the Eritrean Highlands to the plains of Sudan. With a length of over 640 km, it rises just outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Agordat. The river merges with the Anseba River near the border with Sudan.[2]

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In Sudan, the Barka flows seasonally to a delta on the Red Sea, near the town of Tokar.

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References

  1. [1]
    Fleuves Transfrontaliers Africains (PDF; 2,3 MB)
  2. [2]
    "Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Plain: Barka river, Eritrea." BirdLife International. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

18°15′N 37°38′E


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