Tis Issat (Blue Nile Gorge)
CountryEthiopia
Depth1,500 m
Length37 km
TypeRiver canyon
About Tis Issat (Blue Nile Gorge)
The Grand Canyon of Africa. The Blue Nile carved it up to 1,500 m deep. The Blue Nile Falls (Tis Issat, meaning smoking water) is upstream. The gorge makes road construction extremely difficult. The river drops 1,200 m through the canyon.