GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
GERD is a dam and hydropower project on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, upstream of the Sudanese border.
Fast Facts
- It stands on the Blue Nile, known in Ethiopia as the Abay.
- It lies upstream of Khartoum, about 15 km from the Sudanese border.
- Different from Aswan High Dam on the main Nile.
Connected lessons
- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance DamMap, explanation and practice
- From equatorial lakes to the MediterraneanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Blue NileRelated places
- Lake TanaRelated places
- Lake Nasser / NubiaRelated places
- Blue NileLocated in