Jur River

The third one in Top 8 Longest Rivers in South Sudan that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Jur River. The Jur River (also known as the Sue River) is a river in western South Sudan that flows through the regions of Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria. It flows north and northeast for 485 kilometers (301 miles), eventually joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. As the Bahr al-Ghazal flows into the White Nile, the Jur River (Luo River) is part of the Nile basin.

The Lur River runs seasonally. In September, its discharge can reach 400 m3/s (14,300 cu ft/s). The Luo River's upper course is also known as the Sue.

The Jur River's headwaters flow from the Congo-Nile Divide, which runs along South Sudan's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic and separates the Nile and Congo River basins. The main tributaries are the Sue River (also known as the Jur), the Busseri River, the Wau River, and the Numatinna River. The spelling and precise meaning of these river names vary depending on the source. The tributaries meet near Wau, the capital of the Western Bahr el Ghazal state.

The Jur River bends eastward below Wau, entering the swampy Sudd region. Because of the wetlands' nature, it is not always clear whether one river flows into another or simply merges in the Sudd swamps. Some sources list the Lol River as a Jur tributary, while others do not. According to some sources, the Jur joins the Bahr al-Arab, and the confluence marks the beginning of the Bahr el Ghazal, but more recent sources say the Jur joins the Bahr el Ghazal at Lake Ambadi, and the Bahr al-Arab joins the Bahr el Ghazal some distance downstream from Lake Ambadi.

The Lol, Jur, Tonj, Bahr al-Arab, and other streams, according to author Mamdouh Shahin, are all tributaries of the Bahr el Ghazal, but their channels disappear in the wetlands before reaching any outlet.

Length: 485 km (301 mi)