May Gabat
| May Gabat | |
|---|---|
The May Gabat River near the confluence with Giba River | |
May Gabat River in Tigray Region | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray Region |
| Districts (woreda) | Inderta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hiza'iti Wedi Cheber |
| • location | Mereb Miti in Inderta |
| • elevation | 2,233 m (7,326 ft) |
| Mouth | Giba River |
• location | Kayeh Guila in Debre Nazret municipality |
• coordinates | 13°28′34″N 39°17′49″E / 13.476°N 39.297°E |
• elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
| Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Basin size | 652 km2 (252 mi2) |
| Width | |
| • average | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near confluence with Giba River |
| • maximum | 190 m3/s (6,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Giba→ Tekezé→ Atbarah→ Nile→ Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Permanent river |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Kalamino River |
| Waterbodies | Hiza'iti Wedi Cheber, Gereb Segen, Gereb Bi'ati, Addi Hilo |
| Waterfalls | Maryam Bahrawti |
| Bridges | Mereb Miti; road to Gijet |
| Topography | Mountains and deep gorges |
The May Gabat is a river of northern Ethiopia. Rising in the mountains of Inderta (2,233 metres above sea level), it flows westward to Giba River, which empties finally in the Tekezé River. The Gereb Segen reservoir has been built on this river in 2016, mainly for providing Mekelle with potable water.