Mount Guna Explained

Guna
Other Name:ጉና
Elevation M:4120
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1510
Listing:Ultra
Map:Ethiopia
Relief:1
Label Position:top
Location:Debub Gondar Zone,
Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates:11.7108°N 38.2367°W

Mount Guna (Amharic: ጉና ተራራ, Guna Terara) is a mountain and shield volcano located near the cities of Nefas Mewcha and Debre Tabor, in the northern Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is the highest point in the South Gondar Zone, with an elevation of 4120m (13,520feet) above sea level.[2]

Mount Guna forms part of the divide between the drainage basins of the Abay and the Tekezé rivers. It is the origin of the Gumara, Rib, and other rivers, which flow into Lake Tana and Yikalo, Mebela, Goleye and other rivers, which flow into the Tekezé river.

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Notes and References

  1. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/africa.html "Africa Ultra-Prominences"
  2. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11120 "Guna Terara, Ethiopia"