Narus River, Uganda
The Narus River flows in a northwesterly direction through the southern portion of Kidepo Valley National Park in northern Uganda, joining the larger Kidepo River near Komoloich, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) after entering Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan. [1] The name Narus is derived from the Karamajong word for mud.[2]
| Narus River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda, South Sudan |
| Region | Karamoja |
| District | Kaabong, Eastern Equatoria |
| City | Apoka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Narus Valley |
| • location | Kidepo Valley National Park, Karamoja, Uganda |
| • coordinates | 3°40′13″N 33°46′11″E |
| Mouth | Kidepo River |
• location | Komoloich, Sudan |
• coordinates | 3°58′N 33°35′E |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Namamkweng |
The Narus Valley has a 40% higher mean annual precipitation than the Kidepo Valley (89 centimetres (35 in) versus 64 centimetres (25 in)). [3] Together with a different soil structure, this creates perennial swamps and water pools along the Narus River in the middle of undulating grassland and bushland mosaic savanna,[4] which draw plains game and are home to the Nile crocodile. [5] Most of the Park's tourist infrastructure is in Narus Valley, as much of the game from the more expansive northern Kidepo Valley migrates there during the dry season .[4]
References
- Map of Komoloich (Map). Cartography by OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap. 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- Simon Musasizi (24 October 2010). "Kidepo; Uganda's hidden treasure". The Observer. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- Field, C. R.; Ross, I. C. (1 March 1976). "The savanna ecology of Kidepo Valley National Park". African Journal of Ecology. 14 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1976.tb00148.x.
- Philip Briggs, Andrew Roberts (2007). Uganda: the Bradt travel guide. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 1-84162-182-X.
- Matthew Firestone (2009). Watching Wildlife East Africa. Lonely Planet. p. 165. ISBN 1-74104-208-9.