Lesser Angereb Explained

Lesser Angereb
Country:Ethiopia
State:Amhara
State Type:Region
Region:North Gondar
Region Type:Zone
City:Gondar
Source1 Coordinates:12.654°N 37.4319°W
Source1 Location:North of Gondar
Mouth:Magech River
Mouth Location:Southern edge of Gondar
Progression:MagechLake TanaBlue NileNileMediterranean Sea
River System:Nile Basin
Basin Population:164,000

The Lesser Angereb is a river of northern Ethiopia. According to G.W.B. Huntingford, it rises north of the city of Gondar, and flows southeast of that city to join the Magech River, which empties into Lake Tana.[1]

The Angereb is known for two bridges that cross it, which were built either by Portuguese artisans or during the reign of Fasilides. One bridge has four arches and the other also has four arches, where it joins with its parent stream.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. G.W.B. Huntingford, The historical geography of Ethiopia from the first century AD to 1704, (Oxford University Press: 1989), p. 142
  2. [Richard Pankhurst (academic)|Richard Pankhurst]