Loch Tana
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Loch Tana | |
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![]() Frae space (Aprile 1991). | |
Location | Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 12°0′N 37°15′E / 12.000°N 37.250°ECoordinates: 12°0′N 37°15′E / 12.000°N 37.250°E |
Primary inflows | Lesser Abay, Kilti River, Magech River, Reb River, Gumara River |
Primar ootflows | Blue Nile |
Basin kintras | Ethiopia |
Max. lenth | 84 km |
Max. weenth | 66 km |
Surface aurie | 3,000 km² |
Surface elevation | 1,788 m |
Islands | The maist important are Tana Qirqos, Daga Island, Dek Island, an Mitraha |
Settlements | Bahir Dar, Gorgora |
Loch Tana (an aa spelled T'ana, Amharic: ጣና ሐይቅ?, Ṭana Ḥäyq, T’ana Hāyk’; an aulder variant is Tsana, Ge'ez ጻና Ṣānā; whiles cried "Dembiya" efter the region tae the north o the loch) is the soorce o the Blue Nile an is the lairgest loch in Ethiopie.