Ethiopia River Lines: National Vector Data from DIVA-GIS

This geospatial dataset provides vector river lines for Ethiopia, sourced from DIVA-GIS and published by 3iS. It contains hydrological features categorized under inland waters, including drainage systems and water utilization plans, originally released in August 2017. The data is distributed in SHP format for use in geographic information systems.

Use Cases

• Hydrological modeling using vector river lines to map national drainage basins
• WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure planning based on proximity to inland water sources
• Environmental impact assessments for regional development projects within Ethiopia

Strengths

• Sourced from DIVA-GIS, a recognized provider of standardized spatial data
• Provided in industry-standard SHP vector format
• Covers national-scale hydrological features for Ethiopia

Limitations

• Unknown attribute schema or column definitions
• Lack of metadata regarding the specific mapping scale or spatial precision
• No information on the total count of records or total length of mapped rivers

Provenance

Source

DIVA-GIS

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026 according to source metadata, though originally published in 2017.

Geography

Ethiopia