LAKE TANA

Ethiopia's largest lake and source of the Blue Nile, dotted with island monasteries.

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Monks have guarded ancient manuscripts and painted churches on Tana's islands for centuries.

From its southern shore, the Blue Nile begins a 1,450 km journey to meet the White Nile in Khartoum.

Discover Lake Tana

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Lake Tana, Amhara, Ethiopia11.6000°, 37.3833°Open in Google Maps

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