{{short description|River in the Gurage Zone, Ethiopia}} '''Wabe River''' (also '''Wabi River''', '''Uabi River''') is a west-southwest flowing river of south-central Ethiopia, entirely confined within the reaches of Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region.
This river is a perennial river. A principal tributary of the Omo River on the left side, it joins the much larger Gibe River at {{coord|8.224|N|37.623|E|display=inline,title}}. The river rises at an elevation of 2,850 m in the Shewan highlands and discharges into the Omo river at an elevation of 1060 m.
Due to its steep gradient, it is a quickly flowing river with many falls. In particular to mention are the Acho Falls near Welkite with a height of 60 meters. Southwest of Welkite and several kilometers short of its confluence with the Omo River the river shows a very steep series of rapids with an elevation drop of ~400 m in just four kilometers. Due to its special characteristics, the river is (in 2018) under investigation for hydroelectric electricity generation by using the hydropower of the river.<ref name="WabiHydropower">{{cite web|title=Feasibility study to commence for 150MW power project|url=https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/feasibility-study-commence-150mw-power-project|publisher=The Reporter|date=2018-05-05|accessdate=2018-05-06}}</ref>
== See also == * List of rivers of Ethiopia
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Category:Omo River (Ethiopia) Category:Rivers of Ethiopia
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