Blue Nile - Wikipedia
The Blue Nile Falls (Amharic: Tis Abay, literally "great smoke"), one of Ethiopia's biggest tourist attractions, is located at the start of the canyon. The river loops across northwest Ethiopia before being fed by numerous tributaries between Lake Tana and the Ethiopia–Sudan border.
Blue Nile River | Map, Facts, Location, & Length | Britannica
2024年10月14日 · Blue Nile River, headstream of the Nile River and source of almost 70 percent of its floodwater at Khartoum. It reputedly rises as the Abāy from a spring 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) above sea level, near Lake Tana in northwestern Ethiopia.
Blue Nile - New World Encyclopedia
The Blue Nile is a river originating in natural springs above Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The river has played a significant role in human history by supplying the majority of the water for the Nile River, providing the means for the land through which it flowed to be agriculturally productive.
Blue Nile Falls | Tis Abay | Brilliant Ethiopia
Known locally as ‘Tis Abay’ meaning ‘Great Smoke’, the Blue Nile Falls are a testimony to Ethiopia’s natural beauty. The Blue Nile Falls are the most dramatic falls anywhere on the Nile river system, and are at their most impressive in the rainy season from June to early September.
Blue Nile Falls - Wikipedia
The Blue Nile Falls is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in West Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is known as Tis Abay in Amharic, meaning 'great smoke'. It is situated on the upper course of the river, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) downstream from the town of Bahir Dar and Lake Tana.
How to Visit the Blue Nile Falls, Ethiopia - TripSavvy
2019年3月1日 · Read about the Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia including what to see, how to get there and when to go. Includes admission fees and accommodation options.
Ethiopia’s Blue Nile mega-dam explained - Al Jazeera
2021年7月8日 · Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam that is being built on the Blue Nile. The milestone was reached on Sunday morning when one of the 13 turbines of...
River Nile dam: Why Ethiopia can't stop it being filled - BBC
The long-running dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a massive hydroelectric dam being built on the River Nile shows no sign of being resolved.
Bashilo River - Wikipedia
The Bashilo River (less often known as the Beshitta) is located in Ethiopia. Known for its canyon, which one source describes as almost as extensive as the canyon of its parent the Abay, [1] also known as the Blue Nile, the river originates just west of Kutaber in the Amhara Region.
Blue Nile Gorge | Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia - Lonely Planet
Around 200km from Addis Ababa, one of Ethiopia’s most dramatic stretches of road begins its serpentine descent to the bottom of the Blue Nile Gorge, 1km below. The gorge is traversed by a tortuous road with spectacular views in places, and a pair of bridges cross the river – the new Japanese suspension bridge handles traffic while the ...