Orashi River
| Orashi River, Nigeria | |
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| Native name | Urashi, Ulasi |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Ezeama, Dikenafai, Imo State. 183 m (600 ft) 5°48′35″N 7°4′23″E / 5.80972°N 7.07306°E |
| River system | Niger River |
| Tributaries |
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| Waterbodies | Oguta Lake |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
Orashi River (also Urashi or Ulasi), is a river of the lower Niger River basin, and a tributary of Oguta Lake, southeastern Nigeria. Orashi takes off, 183 m above mean sea level, from the rocks in Ezeama community of Dikenafai, Imo State. Described as a lifeline to Ideato South communities, Orashi stream serves as an all purpose river for drinking, washing and many others to communities such as Umulewe, Umuchima and Ntueke in the area.
Orashi River takes off as a stream, from the rocks, at the base of a waterfall, 183 m above mean sea level, in the Urashi enclave of Ezeama in Dikenafai, Imo State.
The entrance to the waterfall was around the corner from Ezeama, the Water God's altar. "It was a narrow, unassuming pathway cut into the thicket of the forest. From the pathway, one could hear the steady rush of water growing louder as one drew near. A gentle mist hung in the air; a sweet combination of salty rainwater mixed with the smell of fresh wet earth. The pathway, which was less than a quarter of a mile long, soon gave way to a clear opening and there suddenly the waterfall appeared, a breathtaking view, like a huge strike of lightening on a bright summer day", described Nema Obih.
From Dikenafai, Orashi flows through several towns, including Urualla, Akokwa, Okija, Orsu, Ukpor, Ihiala, Uli, Oguta, Osemotor, Omoku, Obiakpo, Ebocha, Ukodu, Okarki, Mbiama and Epie. The river forms tributaries along its flow, from Imo through Anambra, Rivers to Bayelsa, before empting onto the Altlantic. It splits into two at Egbema. The larger portion (right), continued the flow through Eluku before splitting further into two and emptying its waters and sediments at Edi Kalama (Degema) and Abonnema into the gulf of Biafra.
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