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Definition of bahr el jebel
bahr el jebel
bahr el jebel Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major section of the White Nile river located in South Sudan, flowing north from the Ugandan border at Nimule, through the vast Sudd swamps, until it meets the Bahr el Ghazal at Lake No.
Example
"Navigating the Bahr el Jebel has historically been difficult due to the dense vegetation of the Sudd wetland that frequently blocks the channel."
Word Nuance & Usage
Always capitalized as Bahr el Jebel, this term specifically refers to the geographical stretch of the White Nile in South Sudan and is primarily used in cartography and hydrology.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Arabic 'Baḥr al-Jabal' (بحر الجبل), literally meaning 'River of the Mountain' or 'Sea of the Mountain', referring to its origins in the mountainous regions of East Africa before descending into the plains.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bahr el jebel. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bahr el jebel