Dinder River

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

The Dinder River (

romanized: dīnideri wenizi) is a tributary of the Blue Nile. It flows through Ethiopia and Sudan for 480 kilometres (300 mi).[1]

Course

The Dinder River rises in the

Sennar. It meanders across the plains to join the Blue Nile near the town of Sennar.[1]

Natural features

The

painted hunting dog, Lycaon pictus; however, this canine is thought to be extirpated in the region[2] due to expansion of the human population
and lack of attention to conservation.

See also

References

Line notes

  1. ^ a b "Dinder River". Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  2. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009