Ofin River | |
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![]() Bridge over the Ofin River in 1925 | |
![]() South Ghana with the Ofin (left) | |
Location | |
Country | Ghana |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pra River |
• coordinates | 6°40′0″N 2°10′0″W / 6.66667°N 2.16667°W |
Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Mouth |
The Ofin River is an easterly-flowing waterway in Ghana. It flows through the Tano Ofin Reserve in Ghana's Atwima Mponua District. [1]
The Ofin riverbed is 90 metres above mean sea level. The Ofin has cut steep side channels, average depth 12–15 metres, into the rolling terrain over which it flows. [1]
The Ofin and the Pra rivers form the boundary between Ghana's Ashanti region and Central region. Dunkwa-on-Offin is a major town on the river. [1]
Gold is mined from the river's sediment. [2] [3]
Native species include the clarias agboyiensis, a benign type of airbreathing catfish. [4] The Barekese Dam is located on its course.
Ofin River | |
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![]() Bridge over the Ofin River in 1925 | |
![]() South Ghana with the Ofin (left) | |
Location | |
Country | Ghana |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pra River |
• coordinates | 6°40′0″N 2°10′0″W / 6.66667°N 2.16667°W |
Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Mouth |
The Ofin River is an easterly-flowing waterway in Ghana. It flows through the Tano Ofin Reserve in Ghana's Atwima Mponua District. [1]
The Ofin riverbed is 90 metres above mean sea level. The Ofin has cut steep side channels, average depth 12–15 metres, into the rolling terrain over which it flows. [1]
The Ofin and the Pra rivers form the boundary between Ghana's Ashanti region and Central region. Dunkwa-on-Offin is a major town on the river. [1]
Gold is mined from the river's sediment. [2] [3]
Native species include the clarias agboyiensis, a benign type of airbreathing catfish. [4] The Barekese Dam is located on its course.