Awetu River

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]