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Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
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Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
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Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
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Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
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Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
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Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
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Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
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Study Notes
Ethiopian Rivers and Drainage Systems
- The Tekezé River drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray.
- The Blue Nile drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge.
- The Blue Nile River originates in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana.
- The Sobat River drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile.
- The Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually ends up in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Test your knowledge of the drainage systems of Ethiopia, including the Western, Southeastern, and Inland systems. Learn about the flow direction and destination of rivers in Ethiopia and the structural events that shaped these systems in the Cenozoic era.
