Rahad River

The Rahad is a river whose sources are in Ethiopia, where it is called Shinfa, and a tributary of the Abay (Blue Nile) on the right side.[1] The river has its origins in the Ethiopian Highlands (west of Lake Tana), from where it flows 480 km (300 mi) into eastern Sudan.[1] In Sudan, it merges into the Blue Nile.[1]

Map showing the Abbay basin, with the Rahad River (Center left)

A black-maned Sudan lion was described from this river.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Rahad River". Britannica Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. Pease, A. E. (1909-10-16). The Book of the Lion. Ravenio Books.

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