Ab'aro | |
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Ab’aro River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Tigray Region |
District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ab’aro rock church |
• location | Atsa in Haddinnet municipality |
• elevation | 2,340 m (7,680 ft) |
Mouth | Agefet River |
• location | NE of Addeha |
• coordinates | 13°47′20″N 39°08′29″E / 13.7888°N 39.1414°E |
• elevation | 1,638 m (5,374 ft) |
Length | 11.6 km (7.2 mi) |
Width | |
• average | 15 m (49 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Seasonal river |
Landmarks | Ab’aro rock church, Kayeh Be'ati sandstone caves |
Waterfalls | Rapids in Ab’aro cluse |
Topography | Mountains, deep gorges and a sandy outwash plain |
The Ab’aro is a river of the Nile basin. Rising in the mountains of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows northwestward to empty into the Weri’i, which is a tributary of Tekezé River.