Anseba Shet '
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Anseba Shet ' Anseba |
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| location | Eritrea | |
| River system | Barka | |
| Drain over | Barka → Red Sea | |
| muzzle | in the Barka near Per Tokar Coordinates: 17 ° 0 ′ 18 ″ N , 37 ° 25 ′ 25 ″ E 17 ° 0 ′ 18 ″ N , 37 ° 25 ′ 25 ″ E
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| length | about 300 km | |
| Catchment area | 12,100 km² | |
| Medium-sized cities | Keren | |
The Anseba ( Tigrinya ኣንሰባ ) is a seasonal river in Eritrea .
geography
The Anseba rises on the northwest slopes of the central highlands of Eritrea, in the Maekel region near the capital Asmara . It flows north and joins the Barka just before the border with Sudan .
Hydrology
The river only flows a few months a year. It only ever reaches the estuary during the rainy season in the summer months.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Estimation of Water Harvesting Potential and Ground water recharge in Anseba-Basin, ERITREA (East Africa) ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2013 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.42 MB)
