The Gebba (or Geba) is a river of southwestern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Baro River, which is created at the confluence of the Gebba and the Birbir at latitude and longitude 8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E / 8.24111°N 34.96083°E. The river is the planned site for the twin Gebba Hydro electric power dams.
| Gebba River | |
|---|---|
  Gebba River Gebba River (Ethiopia) Location of the Gebba River within Ethiopia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gebba River |
| • location | Acchiscio, Ethiopia |
| • coordinates | 7°47′13″N 35°50′38″E / 7.787°N 35.844°E |
| • elevation | 2,267 m (7,438 ft) |
| Mouth | Baro River |
• location | Seriti, Ethiopia |
• coordinates | 8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E / 8.2411°N 34.9609°E |
• elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Length | 1,234 km (767 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,689 km2 (1,810 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Baro River → Sobat River → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Nile |
Gebba River Dam edit
The Gebba River Dam is to be constructed near the border of Jimma and Illubabur zones of Oromia State.[1] The project agreement was signed on Monday September 8, 2014 as a joint venture between the Ethiopian Government, through the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), and the Chinese firms SINOHYDRO Corporation Limited and Gezhouba Group Company Limited (CGGC).[2] Construction costs are estimated to be $583 million and take four and half years across two phases. 80% of financing will be through Exim Bank of China and the remaining 20% through the Ethiopian government.[2] The dam will produce an estimated 391MW of electricity.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Barnes, Robert (2014-09-15). "Chinese firms to construct the new US$ 700m Gebba River Dam, Ethiopia". Construction Review Online. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ a b Fortune, Addis. "Nation's Most Expensive Dam Undertaken by Sino-Ethiopia JV". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Ethiopia-China consortium to construct 385-MW Geba 1,2 hydro project in Ethiopia". www.hydroworld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.