The Ghighiu is a right

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the river Sărata in

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. It discharges into the Sărata near

Jilavele Jilavele is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Jilavele and Slătioarele. The commune is located in the northwestern corner of the county, bordering on both Prahova County and Buzău County. I ...

. It flows through the towns and villages

Gura Vadului Gura Vadului is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bul ...

Mizil Mizil () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. Located in the southeastern part of the county, it lies along the road between the cities of Ploiești and Buzău, and to the northeast of the national capital, Bucharest. Its position led i ...

Baba Ana Baba Ana is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Baba Ana, Cireșanu, Conduratu, Crângurile, and Satu Nou. The commune lies in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Ghighiu. It is located i ...

, Gradiștea and Boldești. Its length is and its basin size is .

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