Aligide River
| Aligide River Alighede River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 15°9′56.308″N 39°10′26.803″E / 15.16564111°N 39.17411194°E |
| Mouth | Red Sea |
• coordinates | 15°14′25″N 39°43′6″E / 15.24028°N 39.71833°E |
The Aligide River is a watercourse in Eritrea. It has its source a short distance outside of the national capital, Asmara. The river flows down the Eastern Escarpment of Eritrea until the small town of Foro near the Red Sea coast. At this point, the Aligide merges with two other rivers, the Comaile River and the Haddas River. The combined river continues from there until it empties into the Red Sea in a delta on the Gulf of Zula.[1]: 31
In its upper reaches, the Aligide has carved steep valleys, but in its lower reaches, it flows through wider valleys and eventually the smoother coastal plain on its way to the sea.[2]: 45
See also
References
- ^ Cooper, Julien (19 August 2024). "Egyptian Geography of the Southern Red Sea: The Land of Wetenet" (PDF). Journal of Egyptian History. 17 (1): 1–45. doi:10.1163/18741665-bja10025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Zazzaro, Chiara (2019). "Traditional Ceramic Manufacturing in the Northern Horn of Africa: The Case of a Tigre Potter in the Foro-Wi'a Subregion (Eritrea)". Rassegna di Studi Etiopici. 3 (50): 39–64. ISSN 0390-0096.