Weyib River

Weyib River (also Webi Gestro; Wabē Gestro or Web 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.

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
  elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Length450 km (280 mi)
Basin size3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi)

References

See also

  • Rivers of Ethiopia
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