Eastern Nile sub-basin

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The Eastern Nile sub-basin is a major hydrological region of the Nile River system encompassing parts of Ethiopia, Sudan, and neighboring countries, and serving as a key source of the river’s water and hydroelectric potential.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river basin
sub-basin of the Nile River
drainsInto Nile River
linked to: Nile
facesChallenge climate change impacts on river flow
expansion of irrigated agriculture upstream
rapid population growth in riparian countries
upstream–downstream water allocation disputes
governedBy Nile Basin Initiative
hasClimate monsoonal rainfall regime in Ethiopian Highlands
semi-arid to arid conditions in downstream plains
hasCooperativeFramework Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program
hasHydropowerDam Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Merowe Dam
Roseires Dam
Sennar Dam
hasKeyCountry Egypt
Ethiopia
South Sudan
Sudan
hasMajorRiver Akobo River
Atbara River
Baro River
Blue Nile
Pibor River
Sobat River
Tekeze River
White Nile (upper reaches)
linked to: White Nile
hasSourceRegion Equatorial Nile region
Ethiopian Highlands
isImportantFor regional energy security
regional food security
transboundary water management
isMajorSourceOf Nile River flow
hydropower potential in the Nile basin
sediment load of the Nile
locatedIn Egypt
Ethiopia
Northeast Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
partOf Nile River basin
linked to: Nile Basin
subjectTo drought risk
land degradation and soil erosion
seasonal flooding
usedFor domestic water supply
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water use
irrigated agriculture
navigation in parts of the Nile

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Roseires Dam locatedInDrainageBasin Eastern Nile sub-basin
Tis Issat partOf Blue Nile basin
subject linked to: Tis Issat (Blue Nile Falls)
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Sennar State locatedOn Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Gilgel Abay River partOf Upper Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Nyabarongo River partOf Upper Nile system
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Nile Basin hasPart Blue Nile Basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Gumara River partOf Upper Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Gumara River belongsTo Upper Blue Nile sub-basins
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Setit River partOf Eastern Nile sub-basin
Wollo traversedBy Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Debre Markos nearbyRiverBasin Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Daga Island locatedInBodyOfWater Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Daga Island partOf Upper Blue Nile watershed
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Dek Island partOf Upper Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Blue Nile Falls partOf Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Singa locatedInHydrologicalBasin Blue Nile Basin
subject linked to: Singa city
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Didessa River partOf Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Didessa River locatedInHydrologicalRegion Upper Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Nile–Congo divide relatedBasin Blue Nile Basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Pibor River partOfHydrologicalSystem Eastern Nile sub-basin
Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office servesRegion Eastern Nile Basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program operatesInRegion Eastern Nile Basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program geographicScope Eastern Nile sub-basin of the Nile River
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Gumuz of Sirba associatedWith Blue Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin
Takkaze partOf Eastern Nile basin
linked to: Eastern Nile sub-basin