The lakes of Ethiopia fall into two groups: Rift Valley lakes and highland lakes. Most of them are located in the rift valley where there are eight lakes varying in size and depth.
The largest of these is Abaya and the smallest is Awasa. All these lakes are habitats for a great variety of fish and [...]
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The lakes of Ethiopia
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Drainage and river basins
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Ethiopia is naturally endowed with rivers of considerable number and size. The major rivers are international. They flow beyond the boundaries of the country to the arid regions of neighbouring countries carrying not only water, but also fertile soil.
Most parts of Ethiopia are drained by major rivers flowing eventually into the ocean (exoreic drainage). Therefore [...]
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