Jubba River
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The Jubba River is a major river in the Horn of Africa that flows through southern Somalia to the Indian Ocean, supporting agriculture and settlements along its fertile valley.
Aliases (3)
- Juba River ×2
- Jubba River valley ×2
- Lower Juba ×1
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
river → |
| associatedWith |
riverine farming communities
→
|
| continent |
Africa
→
|
| country |
Somalia
→
|
| drainageDirection |
generally southward to the Indian Ocean
→
|
| emptiesInto |
Indian Ocean
→
|
| environmentalRole |
provides freshwater habitats
→
supports riparian ecosystems → |
| flowsThrough |
southern Somalia
→
|
| hasEconomicRole |
supports local agriculture
→
supports rural livelihoods → |
| hasFloodplain |
Jubba River valley
→
|
| importance |
key water source for southern Somalia
→
one of the main rivers of Somalia → |
| influences |
local climate along its valley
→
|
| locatedIn |
Horn of Africa
→
|
| majorRiverOf |
Horn of Africa
→
|
| mouth |
Indian Ocean
→
|
| partOf |
Somalia river network
→
|
| region |
southern Somalia
→
|
| riverSystem |
Indian Ocean basin
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|
| supports |
agriculture
→
crop cultivation along its banks → human settlements → pastoral activities near its valley → |
| usedFor |
fishing
→
irrigation → transport (local) → |
| valleyCharacteristic |
fertile
→
|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jubaland
("Lower Juba")
→
|
containsRegion |
|
South West State of Somalia
("Jubba River valley")
→
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containsRiverValley |
|
Jubba River
("Jubba River valley")
→
|
hasFloodplain |
|
Somalia
→
|
longestRiver |
|
Jubaland
("Juba River")
→
|
namedAfter |
|
Shabelle River
→
|
relatedRiver |
|
Jubaland
("Juba River")
→
|
traversedByRiver |