Kidane Mihret River | |
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Kidane Mihret River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
Etymology | after the homonymous church |
Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Tigray Region |
District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Waseiya |
• location | Mahbere Sillasie municipality |
• elevation | 2,280 m (7,480 ft) |
Mouth | Tsaliet River |
• location | near Ksad Korowya |
• coordinates | 13°41′56″N 39°06′52″E / 13.699°N 39.1145°E |
• elevation | 1,820 m (5,970 ft) |
Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Width | |
• average | 10 m (33 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Permanent river |
Landmarks | Awhi Dur forest |
Waterfalls | Numerous rapids |
Topography | Mountains and deep gorges |
The Kidane Mihret is a river of the Nile basin. Rising in the mountains of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows northward to empty finally in the Wari and Tekezé River.[1]