Gilgel Gibe I Dam

The Gilgel Gibe I Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Gilgel Gibe River in . It is located about 57 km northeast of in Oromia Region.
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  • Type: Hydroelectric power station
  • Description: dam
  • Also known as: Gilgel Gibe I Power Station

Gilgel Gibe I Dam

Latitude
7.83139° or 7° 49′ 53″ north
Longitude
37.32167° or 37° 19′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,655 metres (5,430 feet)
Open location code
6GVVR8JC+HM
Geo­Names ID
7732964
Wiki­data ID
Q902477
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gilgel Gibe I Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gilgel Gibe I Power Station
  • French: barrage Gilgel Gibe I
  • French: Barrage Gilgel Gibe I
  • Korean: 길겔 기베 1 발전소
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gilgel Gibe vannkraftverk
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gilgel Gibe-demningen
  • Norwegian: Gilgel Gibe vannkraftverk
  • Persian: سد گیلگل گیبه
  • Russian: Гилгель Гибе I (плотина)
  • Russian: Гилгель Гибе I
  • Russian: Плотина Гилгел-Гибе I
  • Swedish: Gilgel Gibe I Power Station

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