Achwa River

The Achwa River is a river of . It flows through the northern central part of the country, draining much of Uganda's northern plateau and northeastern highlands, before crossing the border into where it joins the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in South Sudan
  • Also known as: Achwa”, “Assua”, “Aswa River”, “River Assua”, “River Asua”, “River Aswa”, and “River Moroto

Achwa River

Latitude
3.73356° or 3° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
31.93949° or 31° 56′ 22″ east
Elevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)
Open location code
6GMHPWMQ+CQ
Geo­Names ID
378246
Wiki­data ID
Q2034078
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Satellite Map

Discover Achwa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Achwa River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر أتشوا
  • Asturian: Ríu Achwa
  • Cebuano: Achwa
  • Dutch: Achwa
  • French: Rivière Achwa
  • German: Achwa
  • German: Aswa
  • Hausa: Kogin Akwa
  • Irish: Achwa
  • Kinyarwanda: Umugezi wa Achwa
  • Malayalam: അച്‌വ നദി
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Achwa
  • Russian: Асва
  • Russian: Асуа
  • Serbian: Ačva
  • Serbian: Ачва
  • Swahili: Mto Achwa
  • Swedish: Achwa
  • Uzbek: Achva daryosi

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Otzi White Rhino Sanctuary Forest Reserve and Abutze.

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