Lesser Abay
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Lesser Abay is a river of central Ethiopia
. Rising in the mountains of Gojjam
, it flows northward to empty into Lake Tana
at 11°48′N 37°7′E. Tributaries of the Lesser Abay include the Ashar, Jamma, Kelti and the Koger.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Rising in the mountains of Gojjam
Gojjam
Gojjam was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan...
, it flows northward to empty into Lake Tana
Lake Tana
Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia...
at 11°48′N 37°7′E. Tributaries of the Lesser Abay include the Ashar, Jamma, Kelti and the Koger.