GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Atbara River
The Atbara drains the Ethiopian highlands and reaches the Nile at Atbara in Sudan, downstream of Khartoum.
Fast Facts
- Its headwaters are in northwestern Ethiopia.
- The Tekeze–Setit is an important tributary system.
- It enters the Nile from the east, on the right bank facing downstream.
Connected lessons
- Atbara RiverMap, explanation and practice
- From equatorial lakes to the MediterraneanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Nile RiverRelated places
- Blue NileRelated places
- Ras DashenRelated places
- Nubian DesertRelated places
- Nile RiverTributary of