Genfel

Genfel
Genfel is located in Ethiopia
Genfel
Genfel River in Tigray Region
Location
CountryEthiopia
RegionTigray Region
Districts (woreda)Kilte Awula’ilo, Atsbi Wenberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorth of Wukro
 • elevation2,253 m (7,392 ft)
MouthGiba River
 • location
Shugu'a Shugu'i
 • coordinates
13°38′49″N 39°24′54″E / 13.647°N 39.415°E / 13.647; 39.415
 • elevation
1,770 m (5,810 ft)
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin size969 km2 (374 sq mi)
Width 
 • average30 m (98 ft)
Discharge 
 • locationNear the outlet at Shugu'a Shugu'i[1]
 • maximum300 m3/s (11,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemPermanent river
LandmarksWukro town
WaterbodiesGereb May Zib'i, La’ilay Wukro and future Lake Giba reservoirs
WaterfallsRapids
BridgesWukro
TopographyMountains and deep gorges

The Genfel is a river of northern Ethiopia. Rising on the foot of the Atsbi horst at 2,253 metres above sea level, it flows southwestward to Giba River which empties finally in the Tekezé River.[2] Future Lake Giba will occupy the plain where Sulluh, Genfel and Agula'i Rivers meet.

Giba drainage network
  1. ^ Amanuel Zenebe, and colleagues (2013). "Spatial and temporal variability of river flows in the degraded semi-arid tropical mountains of northern Ethiopia". Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. 57 (2): 143–169. Bibcode:2013ZGm....57..143Z. doi:10.1127/0372-8854/2012/0080.
  2. ^ Jacob, M. and colleagues (2019). Geo-trekking map of Dogu'a Tembien (1:50,000). In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.