Gebba River
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CountryEthiopia
locationAcchiscio, Ethiopia
coordinates7°47′13″N 35°50′38″E / 7.787°N 35.844°E
elevation2,267 m (7,438 ft)
| Gebba River Geba, Gebe | |
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  Gebba River Gebba River (Ethiopia) Location of the Gebba River within Ethiopia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Acchiscio, Ethiopia |
| • coordinates | 7°47′13″N 35°50′38″E / 7.787°N 35.844°E |
| • elevation | 2,267 m (7,438 ft) |
| Mouth | Baro River |
• location | Seriti, Ethiopia |
• coordinates | 8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E / 8.2411°N 34.9609°E |
• elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Length | 290 km (180 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,740 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth (estimate) [1] |
| • average | 61.8 m3/s (2,180 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 7.87 m3/s (278 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 150.3 m3/s (5,310 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Baro → Sobat → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Nile |
| Population | 336,000[2] |
The Gebba (or Geba) is a river of southwestern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Baro River, which is created at the confluence of the Gebba and the Birbir. The river is the planned site for the twin Gebba Hydro electric power dams.