Barka River

Physical characteristicsSource  • locationEritrean Highlands Mouth Red Sea at the Tokar DeltaLength640 km (400 mi)Basin size66,200 km² (25,600 sq mi)Discharge  • average0.8 km³/a (0.19 cu mi/a) (at mouth)^[1] Basin featuresTributaries  • rightAnseba Shet'

The Barka River (nahr Baraka) is a tributary river that flows from the Eritrean Highlands to the plains of Sudan. With a length of over 640 km, it rises just outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Agordat. The river merges with the Anseba River near the border with Sudan.^[2]

In Sudan, the Barka flows seasonally to a delta on the Red Sea, near the town of Tokar.

See also

• List of rivers of Eritrea
• List of rivers of Sudan

References

18°15′N 37°38′E / 18.250°N 37.633°E / 18.250; 37.633