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Arable land (%):
45.0
irrigated Land
(%): 3.0
MOUNTAINS
About Twenty-five Mountains with a height of 4000
meters and above.
Highest. Mount Ras Dashen 4620 m asl
 RIVERS
Main rivers:
Abay
(Blue Nile), Wabe Shebele, Genale, Awash, Omo, Tekeze, Mereb,
Baro and Angereb
Irrigated rivers: Awasks,
Wabe Shebele
Navigable rivers: Baro
LAKES
Major lakes: Abaya,
Abiata, Ashenge, Awassa, Chamo, Hayik, Koka, Langano, Shala,
Tana and Ziway
Largest.
Lake
Tana (3600 sq. krn)
Smallest. Lake
Ashenge (20 sq. Ian)
Deepest.
Lake
Shala,(250 10
Shallowest.
Lake
Ziway (4 m)
The country has very huge potential of water resources
for irrigation, hydropower Generation, fishery
development and navigation
PARKS, RESERVES
National Parks:
8
Game Reserves:
10
Sanctuaries:
2
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