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The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It travels for approximately 1,450 km through Ethiopia and Sudan. Along with the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of th
Blue Nile River in Ethiopia
Confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan
Suspension bridge over the Blue Nile River. It is the only pedestrian cable bridge over the Blue Nile in Ethiopia.
Blue Nile Gorge in Ethiopia.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as the Hidase Dam, is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. The dam is in the Metekel Zo
Blue Nile
…famous for its high-quality cotton, as well as wheat and animal feed crop production in the area. In November 2012, Ethiopia began construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 6000-megawatt hydroelectric dam on the river. The dam is expected to be a boost for the Ethiopian economy. Sudan and Egypt, however, voiced their…
The main dam after full filling in August 2024
Rendering of the main dam
Electric power lines at the dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with head engineers at the dam site