Weyib River (also Webi Gestro; Wabē Gestro or Webi River)[1] is a river of eastern Ethiopia. It rises in the Bale Mountains east of Goba in the Oromia Region, flowing east to pass through the Sof Omar Caves,[2] then to the southeast until it joins the Ganale Dorya River in the Somali Region.
| Weyib River | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Jubba/Shebelle drainage basin with the Weyib River (Gestro) at the center | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bale Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | into Ganale Dorya River |
• coordinates | 4°17′12″N 42°2′35″E / 4.28667°N 42.04306°E |
• elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Length | 450 km (280 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,800 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
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