Ankobra River | |
River | |
The estuary of Ankobra River
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Country | Ghana |
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Mouth | Gulf of Guinea |
- location | Atlantic Ocean |
- coordinates | 4°53′55″N 2°16′17″W / 4.89861°N 2.27139°WCoordinates: 4°53′55″N 2°16′17″W / 4.89861°N 2.27139°W |
Basin | 1,900 km2 (734 sq mi) |
The Ankobra River is primarily situated in Ghana. Rising north east of Wiawso, it flows about 190 kilometres (120 mi) south to the Gulf of Guinea. Its entire course is in south Ghana.
The Ankobra River is fed by the Nini River. Small ships can navigate 80 kilometres (40 nmi; 50 mi) inland, whilst the upper reaches contain rapids. Several hydro electric schemes have been proposed for the upper reaches.