Jerer River | |
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Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Regions | Somali, Oromia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ethiopian Highlands |
• location | Near Chinaksen |
• coordinates | 9°31′43″N42°34′28″E / 9.52861°N 42.57444°E |
• elevation | 2,505 m (8,219 ft) |
Mouth | Fafen River |
• coordinates | 7°39′27″N43°48′12″E / 7.657486°N 43.803253°E |
• elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
Length | 309 km (192 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 10,628 km2 (4,103 sq mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Mouth [1] |
• average | 5.22 m3/s (184 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 20.2 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Fafen → Shebelle → Jubba → Somali Sea |
River system | Jubba Basin |
Cities | Jijiga |
Population | 579,000 [2] |
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