Tis Abay

Tis Abay is an electrical substation in Amhara, Ethiopia. Tis Abay is situated nearby to the waterfall Blue Nile Falls, as well as near Bete Mariam church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blue Nile Falls and Tis Abay canal and power plants.

Blue Nile Falls

Waterfall

Blue Nile Falls

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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'. Blue Nile Falls is situated 650 metres north of Tis Abay.

Tis Abay canal and power plants

Power station

Tis Abay canal and power plants

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Tis Abay canal and power plants is a power station.

Tis Abay

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

11.48534° or 11° 29′ 7″ north

Longitude

37.58964° or 37° 35′ 23″ east

Operator

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)

Open location code

7G3VFHPQ+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

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