Gilgel Gibe I Dam
The Gilgel Gibe I Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Gilgel Gibe River in Ethiopia. It is located about 57 km northeast of Jimma in Oromia Region.- Dam
- …is also known as “Gilgel Gibe I Power Station”
- …stands 40 metres (131 feet) tall
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location
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Latitude
7.83214° or 7° 49′ 56″ north
Longitude
37.32558° or 37° 19′ 32″ east
Open location code
6GVVR8JG+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tswana—“Gilgel Gibe I Dam” goes by many names.
سد جيلجيل جيب الأولArabic
Gilgel Gibe I Power StationCebuano
Gilgel Gibe I DamHausa
길겔 기베 1 발전소Korean
Gilgel Gibe vannkraftverkNorwegian
Gilgel Gibe vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Gilgel Gibe-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
سد گیلگل گیبهPersian
Гилгель Гибе IRussian
Гилгель Гибе I (плотина)Russian
Плотина Гилгел-Гибе IRussian
Bwawa la Gilgel Gibe ISwahili
Gilgel Gibe I Power StationSwedish
Letamo la Gilgel Gibe ITswana
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