Abuye Meda
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Abuye Meda is a mountain located near the city of Dessye in Ethiopia
. It is the highest elevation of the Semien Shewa Zone in the Amhara Region
. It forms part of the divide between the drainage basins of the Abay and the Awash River
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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...
. It is the highest elevation of the Semien Shewa Zone 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....
. It forms part of the divide between the drainage basins of the Abay and the Awash River
Awash River
The Awash is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura...
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