10 Questions
Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
River Tekezze
Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
Western (Mediterranean) sea drainage system
Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
River Abbay
Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
River Baro-Akobo
Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
Mediterranean Sea
Which river drains the wettest highlands of the southwest and crosses the border to join the Nile?
River Baro-Akobo
Which river has its origin in the Gojjam plateau and has a semicircular course from Lake Tana?
River Abbay
Which sea does the Western (Mediterranean Sea) Drainage System eventually end up in?
Mediterranean Sea
Which drainage system contributes 60% of Ethiopia's total annual water discharge?
Western (Mediterranean) sea drainage system
Which river drains the Massif of western Lasta, northern Gondar, and southwestern, western, and central Tigray?
River Tekezze
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.
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.
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