Walaqa River

Walaqa River

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river_name = Walaqa River


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basin_countries = Ethiopia
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Walaqa River, a tributary of the Blue Nile, is an Ethiopian river in the Amhara Region. Wegde is located to its north. Weremo Wajetuna Midarema and Dera are to the south, while Kelala is to the northeast. The Walaqa River may have been the northern boundary of the historical province of Walaqa. [cite web |url=http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:WTxa2NeuzXoJ:www.nai.uu.se/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/vw/ORTWA.pdf+Walaqa&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=16&gl=us&client=firefox-a |title=Walaka (Walaqa, Waylaqa) |accessdate=2008-09-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=nai.uu.se]

ee also

*List of Ethiopian rivers

References

External links

* [http://www.dppc.gov.et/downloadable/map/administrative/Atlas_Amhara.pdf Ethiopia Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency: Administrative atlas: Amhara region]
* [http://www.dppc.gov.et/downloadable/map/Thematic%20maps/floodvulnerableareas_aug24_2006.jpgEthiopia Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency: Flood Vulnerable Areas as of August 24, 2006]


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