Awetu River
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The Awetu is a river in southwestern Ethiopia, located in Oromia Regional State.[1] The upper reaches are mostly agricultural; the river then flows downstream directly through the city of Jimma.[1] It is a tributary of the Gilgel Gibe River.[1]
The average annual watershed rainfall is about 1699mm.[1] The catchment area of the watershed is 81.9 km2.[1] The elevation range of the watershed is 1698 to 2589 meters above mean sea level.[1] The watershed is largely rural and agricultural, and the western part is forested.[1]
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[edit | edit source]- Profile of Jimma town (2011)
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