Agefet
| Agefet | |
|---|---|
The Agefet River at Hazgi | |
Agefet River in Dogu’a Tembien | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray Region |
| District (woreda) | Dogu’a Tembien |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gheralta |
| • location | 8 km east of Tsigereda |
| • elevation | 2,135 m (7,005 ft) |
| Mouth | Tsaliet River |
• location | between Addeha and Gelebeda |
• coordinates | 13°48′07″N 39°06′56″E / 13.8020°N 39.1156°E |
• elevation | 1,604 m (5,262 ft) |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Width | |
| • average | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tsaliet→Wari→Tekezé→Atbarah→ Nile→Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Seasonal/permanent river |
| Landmarks | Kayeh Be’ati caves in Addi Nkrti |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Amblo, Azef River, Ab'aro |
| Waterbodies | Ginda'i reservoir |
| Bridges | on the Werqamba-Hawzien road; on the Tsigereda-Wukro road |
| Topography | Mountains and deep gorges |
The Agefet is a river of the Nile basin. Rising in the mountains of Gheralta in northern Ethiopia, it flows westward to empty finally in the Weri’i which itself discharges into Tekezé River.