Sulluh

The Sulluh is a river of northern Ethiopia. Rising in the mountains of Mugulat (3,298 metres above sea level), it flows southward to Giba River which empties finally in the Tekezé River. Future Lake Giba will occupy the plain where Sulluh, Genfel and Agula'i Rivers meet.

Sulluh
Shugu'a Shugu'i confluence: Sulluh (from the back) and Genfel (from right) together form Giba River, flowing towards the photographer
Sulluh River in Tigray Region
Location
CountryEthiopia
RegionTigray Region
Districts (woreda)Dogu’a Tembien, Kilte Awula’ilo, Hawzen
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSlopes of Mugulat mountains
  elevation2,746 m (9,009 ft)
MouthGiba River
  location
Shugu'a Shugu'i
  coordinates
13.648°N 39.415°E / 13.648; 39.415
  elevation
1,770 m (5,810 ft)
Length87 km (54 mi)
Basin size969 km2 (374 sq mi)
Width 
  average35 m (115 ft)
Discharge 
  locationNear the confluence at Shugu'a Shugu'i
  maximum338 m3/s (11,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemPermanent river
WaterbodiesAddi Abagiè and many other reservoirs
BridgesRoad Hawzien-Senkata
TopographyMountains and deep gorges
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