Erer River

The Erer is a perennial river of eastern Ethiopia.^[3] It rises near the city of Harar, in Harari Region, and flows in a primarily southern direction to its confluence with the Shabelle.

Erer River
Map of the Jubba/Shebelle drainage basin
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Regions	Oromia, Somali, Harari, Dire Dawa
Physical characteristics
Source	Ethiopian Highlands
• coordinates	9°27′29″N 42°04′52″E
• elevation	2,422 m (7,946 ft)
Mouth	Shebelle River
• coordinates	7°33′43″N 42°01′43″E
• elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Length	264 km (164 mi)[1]
Basin size	14,846 km2 (5,732 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Mouth[1]
• average	14.26 m3/s (504 cu ft/s)
• minimum	0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
• maximum	32.25 m3/s (1,139 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Shebelle → Jubba → Somali Sea
River system	Jubba Basin
Population	2,890,000[2]

See also

• Rivers of Ethiopia