Rising in the mountains of Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows northward to empty finally in the Weri’i and Tekezé River.

[1] It is a confined ephemeral river, locally meandering in its narrow alluvial plain, with an average slope gradient of 40 metres per kilometre.

On other steep slopes, exclosures have been established; the dense vegetation largely contributes to enhanced infiltration, less flooding and better baseflow.

[6][7] Efforts have been done to establish biological control measurements (tree plantation) in the river bed.

[8] Boulders and pebbles encountered in the river bed can originate from any location higher up in the catchment.