Adawro River
| Adawro River | |
|---|---|
The Adawro River at Ksad Adawro | |
Adawro River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
| Etymology | After the homonymous village |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray Region |
| District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ts’ats’en Plateau |
| • location | Adawro in Lim'at municipality |
| • elevation | 2,625 m (8,612 ft) |
| Mouth | Zelekwa or upper Tanqwa River |
• location | Ksad Adawro in Lim'at municipality |
• coordinates | 13°37′59″N 39°08′56″E / 13.633°N 39.149°E |
• elevation | 2,415 m (7,923 ft) |
| Length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Width | |
| • average | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tanqwa→ Giba→ Tekezé→ Atbarah→ Nile→ Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Seasonal river |
| Landmarks | Basalt cliffs with eucalypts |
| Bridges | On main road Mek'ele-Abiy Addi |
| Topography | Mountains and gorges |
The Adawro is a torrent of the Nile basin. Rising on the Ts’ats’en plateau of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows northward to empty finally in the Giba and Tekezé River.