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Blue Nile

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Also known as Abay River, Abbai River, Abbay River, Abai river, Blue Nile River, Abay (river), Abai River, Abai (river)

river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia that is a tributary of the Nile River

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The Blue Nile is a river that starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into the Nile River. It is an important tributary that contributes significantly to the Nile's water supply, particularly during rainy seasons in Ethiopia.

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Encyclopedic overview

The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It travels for approximately 1,450 km (900 mi) through Ethiopia and Sudan. Along with the White Nile, it is one of the two major tributaries of the Nile and supplies about 85.6% of the water to the Nile during the rainy season.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blue Nile” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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