Weyib River

River in Ethiopia
Weyib River
Map of the Jubba/Shebelle drainage basin with the Weyib River (Gestro) at the center
Location
CountryEthiopia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBale Mountains
Mouth 
 • location
into Ganale Dorya River
 • coordinates
4°17′12″N 42°2′35″E / 4.28667°N 42.04306°E / 4.28667; 42.04306
 • elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Length450 km (280 mi)
Basin size3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi)

Weyib River (also Webi Gestro; Wabē Gestro or Webi River)[1] is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises in the Bale Mountains east of Goba in the Oromia Region, flowing east to pass through the Sof Omar Caves,[2] then to the southeast until it joins the Ganale Dorya River in the Somali Region.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Merriam-Webster's geographical dictionary"
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science"


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