Gibe River
The Gibe River is by far the largest tributary of the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia and flows generally south-southeast. The confluence of the Gibe River with the Gojeb River forms the Omo River.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sokoru.
Sokoru
Town
Sokoru is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This woreda is named after the former awraja of the same name, and covering much of the same territory as the current woreda, as well as its administrative center, Sokoru. Sokoru is situated 8 km south of Gibe River.
Gibe River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Fiume Ghibbie di Gimma”, “Ghibie”, “Ghibiè di Gimma”, “Gibbe”, “Gībē”, “Gibe Shet‘”, “Gībē Shet’”, “Great Gibe River”, and “Gumma”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Oromiya, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8° northLongitude
37.4° or 37° 24′ eastElevation
1,561 metres (5,121 feet)Open location code
6GWV2C22+22GeoNames ID
336562
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