Short Description of the Climate of Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, the pattern and character of rainfall varies in different parts of the country. There are some regions, which experience three seasons (tri-modal type) with two rainfall peaks (where one peak is more prominent than the other), while some regions have four seasons with two distinct rainfall peaks (bi-modal type). There are still some regions, which have two seasons with single rainfall peak (mono-modal type) ...more

Growing Period Zones of Ethiopia

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Onset and Cessation Maps of the Main Rainy Season (Kiremt) (after Zewdu. T. Segele & Lamb, 2005)

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River Flood Prone Areas in Ethiopia (Source DPA)

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