Figure 1.1. Large dam construction by decade, from before 1900 to the 1990s.

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Figure 1.2. Freshwater withdrawals per capita per year, by region, 1987–1995.

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Figure 2.1. The Nile Basin.

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Figure 3.1. The topography of Ethiopia.

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Figure 3.2. Mean annual rainfall in Ethiopia.

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Figure 3.3. The administrative regions of Ethiopia.

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Figure 3.4. River basins of Ethiopia and major rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

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Figure 3.5. Hydroelectric, irrigation, and multipurpose dams.

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Figure 5.1. Seasonal distribution of rainfall in Ethiopia and Eritrea for 38 stations and by rainfall region.

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Figure 5.2. Population density, by woreda, 1994.

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Figure 9.1. Dams and hydropower plants in the Omo Basin and the peoples of the lower Omo Valley.

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Figure 10.1. Woredas reporting flooding in Ethiopia in 2006.

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