Welmel River

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The Welmel is a river of eastern Ethiopia. [1]

It is a tributary of the Ganale Dorya River, a tributary of the Jubba River.

Its headwaters are in the Ethiopian Highlands.

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References

  1. "Welmel River, Ethiopia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

Coordinates: 5°41′N40°56′E / 5.683°N 40.933°E / 5.683; 40.933