Anseba River (original) (raw)
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Tributary river in Eritrea
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| Location | |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eritrean Highlands |
| Mouth | |
| • location | into Barka River near Per Tokar |
| • coordinates | 17°00′19″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00528°N 37.42361°E / 17.00528; 37.42361 |
| Length | 346 km (215 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,100 km2 (4,700 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Barka River |
The Anseba River (Tigrinya: ሩባ ዓንሰባ, Arabic: نهر أنسيبا) is a tributary of the Barka River in Eritrea with a length of 346 kilometres. It rises in the Eritrean Highlands outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Keren. It merges with the Barka River near the border with Sudan.
- ^ Estimation of Water Harvesting Potential and Ground water recharge in Anseba-Basin, ERITREA (East Africa) (PDF; 1,42 MB)
17°00′18″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00500°N 37.42361°E / 17.00500; 37.42361