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Ecosystem Shabeelle
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Shebelle, Shebele (Ref. 6318)
Location
East Africa 8° N 0° N - 39° W 46° E
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Size Ref
River Length 2490 km Area Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Rises in central Ethiopia, flows SE across border of Somalia, approaches the coast near Mogadishu, then turns SW and flows parallel with the coast to be lost in a swamp N of Juba river (Ref. 6318).
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21 9
Sa-a, Pascualita on 11.25.93
Modified by Pablico, Grace Tolentino on 02.24.17
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