Pongo River (South Sudan)

The Pongo River is a stream in the South Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. It is a right tributary of the Lol River.

Pongo River
Pongo River (South Sudan) is located in South Sudan
Pongo River (South Sudan)
Location
CountrySouth Sudan
StateWestern Bahr el Ghazal
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates7°01′53″N 26°41′29″E / 7.0314°N 26.6913°E / 7.0314; 26.6913
MouthLol River
 • coordinates
8°56′32″N 28°08′59″E / 8.9422°N 28.1498°E / 8.9422; 28.1498

Course

edit

The Pongo rises in the south of Western Bahr el Ghazal. It flows in a north northeast direction into Western Bahr el Ghazal, and passes to the east of Malek Alei. The river branches, with one branch flowing north to join the Lol River around 8°51′43″N 27°37′04″E / 8.8619°N 27.6178°E / 8.8619; 27.6178 while the longer main branch flows northeast and then east to the south of Akon before turning northeast to join the Lol River.[1]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Western Bahr el Ghazal State Map (as of Dec 2016)" (PDF), ReliefWeb, OCHA, retrieved 2020-12-16
edit