May Zegzeg | |
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May Zegzeg River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
Etymology | Cascading water in Tigrinya |
Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Tigray Region |
District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | May Sho'ate |
• location | Harena in Mika'el Abiy municipality |
• elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
2nd source | May Harena |
• location | Harena in Mika'el Abiy municipality |
Mouth | Rubaksa River |
• location | Rubaksa |
• coordinates | 13°36′50″N 39°13′34″E / 13.614°N 39.226°E |
• elevation | 1,970 m (6,460 ft) |
Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Width | |
• average | 25 m (82 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Permanent river |
Landmarks | Inda Meru’e lapiez |
Waterfalls | Several small waterfalls |
Topography | Mountains and deep gorges |
The May Zegzeg is a river of the Nile basin. Rising in the mountains of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows southward to empty finally in the Giba and Tekezé River.[1]