ðɪ ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ɐwˈɑːʃ stˈʌdi ˈɛɹiə vˈɛɹiz fɹʌm ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti mˈiːɾɚz ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ɐwˈɑːʃ ɹˈɪvɚ tʊ ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti mˈiːɾɚz nˌɪɹ ðə wˈɛstɚn mˈɑːɹdʒɪnz fˈʊthɪlz.
The elevation of the Middle Awash study area varies from around 550 meters along the Awash River to around 850 meters near the western margin's foothills.