Bia River | |
River | |
Countries | Ghana, Ivory Coast |
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Mouth | Aby Lagoon |
- coordinates | 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°WCoordinates: 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W |
Length | 300 km (186 mi) |
Basin | 9,300 km2 (3,591 sq mi) |
Discharge | mouth |
- average | 83 m3/s (2,931 cu ft/s) |
The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast, emptying into Aby Lagoon. A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.