Gibe River

The Gibe River is by far the largest tributary of the Omo River in southwestern and flows generally south-southeast. The confluence of the Gibe River with the smaller forms the Omo River.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Gībē”, “Gibe Wenz”, and “Great Ghibie

Gibe River

Latitude
8.23333° or 8° 14′ north
Longitude
37.65° or 37° 39′ east
Elevation
1,201 metres (3,940 feet)
Open location code
6GWV6MM2+82
Geo­Names ID
336561
Wiki­data ID
Q4783754
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gibe River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gībē Wenz
  • Chinese: 吉貝河
  • French: Ghibie
  • French: Gibe
  • French: rivière Gibe
  • German: Gibe
  • Hausa: Kogin Gibe
  • Irish: Abhainn Gibe
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gibe
  • Portuguese: Rio Gibe
  • Swahili: Mto Gibe
  • Swedish: Gībē Wenz
  • Urdu: دریائے گیبے
  • Welsh: Afon Gibe

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