# Wabe River

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{{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](/source/Ethiopia), entirely confined within the reaches of [Gurage Zone](/source/Gurage_Zone) of the [Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region](/source/Southern_Nations%2C_Nationalities%2C_and_Peoples'_Region).

This river is a [perennial river](/source/perennial_river). A principal tributary of the [Omo River](/source/Omo_River_(Ethiopia)) on the left side, it joins the much larger [Gibe River](/source/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 [Shewa](/source/Shewa)n 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](/source/Acho_Falls) near [Welkite](/source/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](/source/hydroelectricity) [electricity generation](/source/electricity_generation) by using the [hydropower](/source/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](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Ethiopia)

==References==
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Category:Omo River (Ethiopia)
Category:Rivers of Ethiopia

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