Gebba River

Not to be confused with Geba River (Guinea).

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. The river is the planned site for the twin Gebba Hydro electric power dams.

Gebba River Geba, Gebe
Gebba River Gebba River (Ethiopia) Location of the Gebba River within Ethiopia
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Acchiscio, Ethiopia
• coordinates	7°47′13″N 35°50′38″E
• elevation	2,267 m (7,438 ft)
Mouth	Baro River
• location	Seriti, Ethiopia
• coordinates	8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E
• elevation	557 m (1,827 ft)
Length	290 km (180 mi)
Basin size	4,740 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Mouth (estimate) [1]
• average	61.8 m3/s (2,180 cu ft/s)
• minimum	7.87 m3/s (278 cu ft/s)
• maximum	150.3 m3/s (5,310 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Baro → Sobat → White Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea
River system	Nile
Population	336,000[2]

Gebba River Dam

The Gebba River Dam is to be constructed near the border of Jimma and Illubabur zones of Oromia State.^[3] 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).^[4] 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.^[4] The dam will produce an estimated 391MW of electricity.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Ethiopia