Zeyi River
| Zeyi | |
|---|---|
The Zeyi gorge as seen from the Zeyi cave entrance | |
Zeyi River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray Region |
| District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | May Shafa |
| • location | Addi Ferti in Walta municipality |
| • elevation | 2,395 m (7,858 ft) |
| Mouth | Giba River |
• location | Kemishana in Walta municipality |
• coordinates | 13°28′50″N 39°07′41″E / 13.4806°N 39.12800°E |
• elevation | 1,405 m (4,610 ft) |
| Length | 14.5 km (9.0 mi) |
| Width | |
| • average | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Giba→ Tekezé→ Atbarah→ Nile→ Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Seasonal river |
| Landmarks | Zeyi cave and monastery |
| Topography | mountains and deep gorges |
The Zeyi is a river of the Nile basin. Rising in the mountains of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows southward to empty in Giba and Tekezé River.