Atbara River

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The Atbara River is a major tributary of the Nile in northeastern Africa, flowing from the Ethiopian Highlands northward through Sudan before joining the main Nile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
alsoKnownAs Tekezé–Setit–Atbara river system
linked to: Atbara River
approximateLength about 800 kilometres
basinCountry Ethiopia
Sudan
borderFunction forms part of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea via its upper tributaries
cityOnRiver Atbara
linked to: Atbara River

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climateZone semi-arid to arid in lower course
confluenceNear city of Atbara, Sudan
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
Sudan
direction northward
drainageBasin Ethiopia
Sudan
economicUse hydropower
irrigation
fedBy monsoon rains in Ethiopian Highlands
floodSeason summer
flowsInto Nile
flowsThrough Ethiopia
Sudan
formsPartOf Nile River basin
linked to: Nile
hasDam Khashm el-Girba Dam
Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex
hasTributary Angereb River
Shinfa River
Tekezé River
linked to: Tekeze River
historicalSignificance important for ancient and medieval Nile civilizations
hydrologicalRegime highly seasonal
joinsNile north of Khartoum
lowerCourseEnvironment Sudanese plains
majorTributaryOf Nile
mouthCountry Sudan
mouthElevation about 300 metres
mouthLocation Nile
notableFeature often nearly dry outside flood season in lower reaches
partOfSystem Eastern Nile tributaries
region northeastern Africa
sedimentLoad high during flood season
sourceCountry Ethiopia
sourceRegion Ethiopian Highlands
tributaryType right tributary of the Nile
upperCourseEnvironment Ethiopian Highlands
waterType freshwater

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Ethiopian Highlands sourceOf Atbara River
Atbara River alsoKnownAs Tekezé–Setit–Atbara river system
linked to: Atbara River
Atbara River cityOnRiver Atbara
linked to: Atbara River
Tekeze River tributaryOf Atbarah River
linked to: Atbara River
Tekeze River hasMouth Atbarah River
linked to: Atbara River
Kingdom of Meroë locatedOnRiver Atbara River
Atbara locatedOnRiver Atbara River
subject linked to: city of Atbara, Sudan
Täkkäze mouthOfWaterBody Atbara River
Täkkäze tributaryOf Atbara River
Khashm el-Girba Dam locatedOnRiver Atbara River
Khashm el-Girba Dam riverCrossed Atbara River
Khashm el-Girba Dam impact regulates flow of Atbara River
linked to: Atbara River
Khashm el-Girba Dam downstreamRiver Atbara River
Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex partOf Atbara River basin
linked to: Atbara River
Angereb River tributaryOf Atbara River
Angereb River mouth Atbara River
Angereb River dischargesInto Atbara River
Angereb River partOf Atbara River basin
linked to: Atbara River
Shinfa River flowsInto Atbara River
Shinfa River riverSystem Atbara River basin
linked to: Atbara River
Shinfa River mouth Atbara River
Shinfa River tributaryOf Atbara River
Takkaze River mouthOf Atbarah River
linked to: Atbara River
Takkaze River tributaryOf Atbarah River
linked to: Atbara River
Takkaze River flowsInto Atbarah River
linked to: Atbara River
Nile Basin hasPart Atbara River Basin
linked to: Atbara River
Nile Basin majorTributary Atbara River
River Nile State hasMajorCity Atbara
linked to: Atbara River
River Nile State traversedBy Atbara River
Battle of Atbara location Atbara River
Battle of Atbara river Atbara River
Setit River area drainageTo Atbara River
Setit River mouthOfWaterBody Atbara River
Setit River tributaryOf Atbara River
Setit River partOf Atbara River basin
linked to: Atbara River
Setit River dischargesInto Atbara River
Meroë locatedNear Atbara River