Raga River | |
Pushpin Map: | South Sudan |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | South Sudan |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
Mouth: | Boro River |
The Raga River is a river of South Sudan, a right tributary of the Boro River.
The Raga River rises in Western Bahr el Ghazal near the border with Haut-Mbomou in the Central African Republic.It flows in a northeast direction past the town of Raga to its confluence with the Boro.
The river is home to Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite that causes Onchocerciasis, which causes blindness and is a serious public health issue. The disease is mainly concentrated on villages who use the river for fishing, drinking, bathing and washing.