Gish Abay

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Gish Abay (formerly known as Sekela) is a town, and the administrative center of Sekela woreda (district) in West Gojam. It's located some 31km (19mi) northeast of Tilili town which is situated along the main Gojam highway ("3"). The name Gish Abay has always been associated with the source of Gilgel Abay ("Little Abay") River, which is the principal contributor to the inflow of Lake Tana. As a result, Gilgel Abay is considered the ultimate source of Abay (Blue Nile).

The actual site of the stream-well is located a few step southwest of St. Michael's Church. Originating at Gish Abay, the Gilgel Abay flows north for about 200km (124mi) before emptying into Lake Tana on the southwest.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gishe_Abay
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Coordinates:   10°58'53"N   37°12'18"E

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  • It is not only the source of Gilgel Abbay but also for Blue Nile.
  • this history of gish abay is general truth. so continue & write an other info rmation tothe people of the world.b/c before peoples believe the sourse of blue nile is tana but it is not truth that is gish abay sekela is the sourse! by thanks so much.
  • now day`s every person in the world assured that gish abay is the source of the blue Nile.however,in different websites we do have several written articles which shows lake tana is the source of the blue Nile.but do not believe such information.we proud of i tand it is one way aspiration of our woreda.
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