May Gabat | |
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May Gabat River in Tigray Region | |
Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Tigray Region |
Districts (woreda) | Inderta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Hiza'iti Wedi Cheber |
• location | Mereb Miti in Inderta |
• elevation | 2,233 m (7,326 ft) |
Mouth | Giba River |
• location | Kayeh Guila in Debre Nazret municipality |
• coordinates | 13°28′34″N 39°17′49″E / 13.476°N 39.297°E |
• elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
Basin size | 652 km2 (252 sq mi) |
Width | |
• average | 15 m (49 ft) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near confluence with Giba River[1] |
• maximum | 190 m3/s (6,700 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Permanent river |
Tributaries | |
• right | Kalamino River |
Waterbodies | Hiza'iti Wedi Cheber, Gereb Segen, Gereb Bi'ati, Addi Hilo |
Waterfalls | Maryam Bahrawti |
Bridges | Mereb Miti; road to Gijet |
Topography | Mountains and deep gorges |
The May Gabat is a river of northern Ethiopia. Rising in the mountains of Inderta (2,233 metres above sea level), it flows westward to Giba River, which empties finally in the Tekezé River.[2] The Gereb Segen reservoir has been built on this river in 2016, mainly for providing Mekelle with potable water.[3]