Obel River

The Obel River[1] (or Ubel River[2]) is a right tributary of the Mareb (Gash) river.[1][3] The latter watercourse forms part of the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, with its headwaters in the Eritrean Highlands.

Map showing the Atbara basin, with the Obel River (right)
Not to be confused with Obel and Dogali (Desset) Rivers which emptying into the Red Sea near Massawa.

According Ministry of Information of Eritrea, around Obel River's banks there are big farms where fruits and vegetables are grown.[2]

See also

References
  1. Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie (2010). Eritrea. ABC-CLIO. p. 13. ISBN 978-1598842326.
  2. Ruth Abraham (10 July 2021). "Eritrea: Overview of Maymine Subzone". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  3. Лист карты D-37-IX. Масштаб: 1 : 200 000. Издание 1978 г.

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