Walaqa River
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Walaqa River, a tributary of the Blue Nile
, is an Ethiopian
river in the Amhara Region
. Wegde
is located to its north. Mida Woremo and Dera
are to the south, while Kelala
is to the northeast. The Walaqa River may have been the northern boundary of the historical province of Walaqa.
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. With the White Nile, the river is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile...
, is an Ethiopian
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
river in the Amhara Region
Amhara Region
Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar....
. Wegde
Wegde
Wegde is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Wegde is bordered on the south by the Walaqa River which separates it from the Oromia Region, on the west by the Abay River which separates it from the Misraq Gojjam Zone, on the north by Debre Sina, and...
is located to its north. Mida Woremo and Dera
Dera, Oromia (woreda)
Dera is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Dera is bordered on the south by the Jamma River which separates it from Hidabu Abote and Wara Jarso, on the west, north and east by the Amhara Region; the Abay River defines the western boundary, and...
are to the south, while Kelala
Kelala (woreda)
Kelala is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The name Kelala was derived from the Amharic word "tkelele". Part of the Debub Wollo Zone, Kelala is bordered on the south by the Semien Shewa Zone, on the southwest by the Walaqa River which separates it from the Oromia Region, on...
is to the northeast. The Walaqa River may have been the northern boundary of the historical province of Walaqa.
