The Narus River flows in a northwesterly direction through the southern portion of Kidepo Valley National Park in northern Uganda, joining the larger Kidepo River near Komoloich, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) after entering Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan. [1] The name Narus is derived from the Karamajong word for mud.[2]

Narus River
Location
Country	Uganda, South Sudan
Region	Karamoja
District	Kaabong, Eastern Equatoria
City	Apoka
Physical characteristics
Source	Narus Valley
• location	Kidepo Valley National Park, Karamoja, Uganda
• coordinates	3°40′13″N 33°46′11″E
Mouth	Kidepo River
• location	Komoloich, Sudan
• coordinates	3°58′N 33°35′E
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Namamkweng

The Narus Valley has a 40% higher mean annual precipitation than the Kidepo Valley (89 centimetres (35 in) versus 64 centimetres (25 in)). [3] Together with a different soil structure, this creates perennial swamps and water pools along the Narus River in the middle of undulating grassland and bushland mosaic savanna,[4] which draw plains game and are home to the Nile crocodile. [5] Most of the Park's tourist infrastructure is in Narus Valley, as much of the game from the more expansive northern Kidepo Valley migrates there during the dry season .[4]

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