Welmel River

The Welmel is a river of eastern . It is a tributary of the Ganale Dorya River, which in turn is a tributary of the . The headwaters of the Welmel are in the Bale Mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands, and it flow southeast for 311 km to its mouth.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Ganale Diggo”, “Uelmal”, “Wabē Mena Shet’”, “Welemel”, and “Welmal

Welmel River

Latitude
5.68333° or 5° 41′ north
Longitude
40.93333° or 40° 56′ east
Elevation
306 metres (1,004 feet)
Open location code
6HQ2MWMM+88
Geo­Names ID
326353
Wiki­data ID
Q4783967
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Welmel River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Welmel Shet‘
  • Cebuano: Welmel Shet’
  • Hausa: Kogin Welmel
  • Irish: Abhainn Welmel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Welmel
  • Portuguese: Rio Welmel
  • Swedish: Welmel Shet‘
  • Swedish: Welmel Shet’
  • Welsh: Afon Welmel

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