Pongo River (South Sudan)

Pongo River
Location
Country	South Sudan
State	Western Bahr el Ghazal
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	7.0314°N 26.6913°E / 7.0314; 26.6913
Mouth	Lol River
• coordinates	8.9422°N 28.1498°E / 8.9422; 28.1498

The Pongo River is a stream in the South Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. It is a right tributary of the Lol River.

Course

The Pongo rises in the south of Western Bahr el Ghazal. It flows in a north northeast direction into Western Bahr el Ghazal, and passes to the east of Malek Alei. The river branches, with one branch flowing north to join the Lol River around 8.8619°N 27.6178°E / 8.8619; 27.6178 while the longer main branch flows northeast and then east to the south of Akon before turning northeast to join the Lol River.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of South Sudan

References

1. "Western Bahr el Ghazal State Map (as of Dec 2016)" (PDF), ReliefWeb, OCHA, retrieved 2020-12-16

External links

• Pongo River
• sudan-map