Setit River
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The Setit River is a major river in the Horn of Africa that flows through Ethiopia and Eritrea as part of the Nile basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Setit River canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ tributary of the Nile ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tekezé River lower course ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Eritrea
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ |
| borderFunction | forms part of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Eritrea
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dischargesInto | Atbara River ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ethiopian Highlands ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Eritrea
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | seasonal flow regime dominated by monsoon rains ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
used for livestock watering in adjacent communities
ⓘ
used for small-scale irrigation along its banks ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance | supports riparian ecosystems in semi-arid areas of Ethiopia and Eritrea ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | major tributary contributing seasonal flow to the Nile system via the Atbara ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eritrean Highlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Eritrean Highlands region
Horn of Africa ⓘ northwestern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Atbara River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atbara River
ⓘ
surface form:
Atbara River basin
Eastern Nile sub-basin ⓘ Nile Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Nile basin
|
| riverSystem | Nile ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Atbara River ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.