Chari River

Chari River
Map showing the Chari River drainage basin.
Chari
Another shot of Chari

The Chari or Shari River is a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa. It flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it joins the Logone River waters.

Much of Chad's population, including Sarh and the capital N'Djamena, is concentrated around it. It provides 90% of the water flowing into Lake Chad. The watershed of the river covers 548,747 km².

The principal tributary is the Logone River, while minor tributaries are the Bahr Salamat, the Bahr Sarh (Ouham River), the Bahr Aouk and the Bahr Keïta.

The river supports an important local fishing industry. One of the most highly prized local fishes is the Nile Perch.

See also

v · d · eRivers of the Central African Republic
Rivers

Chari · Gboyo · Kadéï · Kotto · Logone · Mbomou · Nana Barya · Ouham · Pendé · Sangha · Ubangi
v · d · eRivers of Cameroon
Rivers

Aïna · Benue · Campo · Chari · Dja · Kadéï · Logone · Lélé · Mayo Kébbi · Mbam · Noun · Ntem · Nyong · Sanaga · Sangha · Wouri


Coordinates: 12°54′34″N 14°33′54″E / 12.9094°N 14.565°E / 12.9094; 14.565



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  • Chari River — or Shari River River, north central Africa. It flows about 590 mi (949 km) from the Central African Republic northwest into Lake Chad; it has many tributaries in the Central African Republic. N Djamena is at the head of the river s delta. * * * ▪ …   Universalium

  • Chari River — noun an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad • Syn: ↑Shari, ↑Shari River, ↑Chari • Instance Hypernyms: ↑river • Part Holonyms: ↑Africa …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chari (Fleuve) — Chari Chari (Bamingui) Carte du bassin versant du Chari. Caractéristiques Longueur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chari (fleuve) — Chari Chari (Bamingui) Carte du bassin versant du Chari. Caractéristiques Longueur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chari — may refer to: Chari, South India C. T. K. Chari, Indian born professor of Philosophy V. V. Chari, Indian born professor of Economics One of two regions/prefectures in Chad: Chari Baguirmi (disambiguation) Chari Department, one of three making up… …   Wikipedia

  • Chari — noun an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad • Syn: ↑Shari, ↑Shari River, ↑Chari River • Instance Hypernyms: ↑river • Part Holonyms: ↑Africa * * * Fr. /shann rddee / …   Useful english dictionary

  • river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

  • Logone River — River, north central Africa. The chief tributary of the Chari River of the Lake Chad basin in equatorial Africa, it drains northeastern Cameroon and Chad. It flows 240 mi (390 km) northwest to join the Chari at N Djamena, Chad. It is seasonally… …   Universalium

  • Ouham River — ▪ river, Africa       river, one of the main headwaters of the Chari River, central Africa. It rises in two main branches in the elevated plateau country of the western Central African Republic; it then flows north, crossing the international… …   Universalium

  • Chari — or Shari geographical name river about 590 miles (949 kilometers) N central Africa in Chad flowing NW into Lake Chad …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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