Balagas River

The Balagas, also known as the Beleghas, is a river of northern . A tributary of the , it is a part of the Nile basin.
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  • Type: Intermittent stream
  • Description: river in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Beleghes”, “Mai Balagas”, and “Mai Beleghes

Balagas River

Latitude
12.96667° or 12° 58′ north
Longitude
38.36667° or 38° 22′ east
Elevation
1,859 metres (6,099 feet)
Open location code
7G4WX988+MM
Geo­Names ID
342439
Wiki­data ID
Q4783650
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Balagas River” goes by many names.
  • French: Balagas
  • Hausa: Balagas River
  • Hausa: Kogin Balagas
  • Hebrew: נהר בלגאס
  • Irish: Abhainn Balagas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Balagas
  • Portuguese: Rio Balagas
  • Swahili: Mto Balagas
  • Welsh: Afon Balagas

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