Blue Nile Falls
The Blue Nile Falls is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in West Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is known as Tis Abay in Amharic, meaning 'great smoke'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tis Abay canal and power plants.
Tis Abay canal and power plants
Power station
Tis Abay canal and power plants is a power station, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Blue Nile Falls.
Blue Nile Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Tis Abay”
- Categories: tourism and body of water
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.48788° or 11° 29′ 16″ northLongitude
37.58757° or 37° 35′ 15″ eastOpen location code
7G3VFHQQ+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 2785536664OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Russian—“Blue Nile Falls” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Lammoù-dour an Nil Glas”
- French: “Chutes du Nil Bleu”
- Russian: “водопад Тис-Ысат”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blue Nile Falls Information & Ticket Center and Blue Nile Falls.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tis Abay and Coffee Lady.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Blue Nile Falls”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.