The Magadhik River is a river of South Sudan, a left tributary of the
Lol River
The Lol River, or Loll River, is a stream in northern South Sudan that feeds the Bahr al-Arab, known locally as the Kiir River.
Course
The Lol River forms at the convergence of the Chel or Kuru River and the Magadhik River just west of Nyamle ...
.
Course
The Magadhik River forms on the border between
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of and is the least populous state in South Sudan, according to the controversial Sudanese census conducted in 2008. It is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Its capital is Wau. ...
and
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 km² and is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. It borders East Darfur in Sudan to the north, Western Bahr el Ghazal to the west and south, and Warrap and the ...
where the
Boro River joins the
Sopo River
The Sopo River is a river in South Sudan's state of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
Course
The Sopo river rises on the border with the Central African Republic, and flows in a generally northeast direction past the town of Sopo. to join the Boro Riv ...
.
It flows east to its confluence with the Chel or
Kuru River
The Kuru River, or Chel River is a stream in the South Sudanese states of Western Bahr el Ghazal and Northern Bahr el Ghazal.
It is a headwater of the Lol River.
Course
The Kuru or Chel River forms in the south of Western Bahr el Ghazal on the bo ...
, which joins it from the south to the east of
Marial Baai.
The combined streams form the Loll or
Lol River
The Lol River, or Loll River, is a stream in northern South Sudan that feeds the Bahr al-Arab, known locally as the Kiir River.
Course
The Lol River forms at the convergence of the Chel or Kuru River and the Magadhik River just west of Nyamle ...
.
The river runs close to the border with Sudan, to the north.
As of May 2013
Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF; pronounced ), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is a humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation (NGO) or charity of French origin known for its projects in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. ...
- Spain was the only non-governmental organization based north of the Magadhik River.
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Rivers of South Sudan