Reb River
| Reb River Rib | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ርብ (Amharic) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | South Gondar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Gasay |
| • coordinates | 11°47′23″N 38°09′48″E / 11.78977°N 38.16341°E |
| • elevation | 2,808 m (9,213 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Tana |
• coordinates | 12°2′26″N 37°36′0″E / 12.04056°N 37.60000°E |
• elevation | 1,788 m (5,866 ft) |
| Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth (estimate) |
| • average | 27.78 m3/s (981 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 5.34 m3/s (189 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 73.17 m3/s (2,584 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Tana → Blue Nile → Nile → Mediterranean Sea |
| River system | Nile Basin |
| Population | 500,000 |
The Reb (also transliterated as Rib; Amharic "bottom, buttocks") is a river of north-central Ethiopia which empties into Lake Tana in a small delta. The river originates on the slopes of Mount Guna, and flows west through Kemekem woreda. It has no significant tributaries.