Owabi River

Owabi River
Location
Countries	Ghana
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	6°44′N1°41′E / 6.733°N 1.683°E / 6.733; 1.683

View of Owabi Ramsar Site and River

Owabi River is a river located in Owabi in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The Owabi Water Dam and Water Treatment plant is located on the river. ^{[4] [5]} Chiefs in Atafoa in the Kumasi Metropolis claimed there is a god in the river. ^[6]

In October 2024, five people drowned in the river. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In November 2024, Nana Akufo-Addo commissioned a bridge over the river at Atafoa. ^[10]

See also

• Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary

References

1. Amankwah, Ebenezer (2021-05-20). "Otumfuo shocked 22ft Owabi river now only 6ft deep due to silt". Otec 102.9 FM. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
2. "Ghana: Owabi Residents Cry for Resettlement". All Africa. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
3. Segbefia, Sedem (2021-05-19). "Gov't to commence dredging of Barekese & Owabi Rivers". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
4. "Declare Owabi Dam Security Zone". DailyGuide Network. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
5. Segbefia, Sedem (2021-05-20). "Speed up dredging works in Owabi River —Otumfuo urges Govt". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
6. Ofosu-Afriyie, Michael (4 July 2023). "Owabi River god kills five persons, vows to kill more over residents dumping corpses, having sex in the River". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
7. "Owabi River drowning victims identified - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
8. "5 drown as vehicle plunges into Owabi River in Ashanti region - Adomonline.com". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
9. "Akropong-Dabaa: Five persons dead after vehicle veered off into Owabi River". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
10. "Akufo-Addo inaugurates 4 hospitals, bridge over Owabi at Atafoa in Ashanti Region". Ghana Web. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

External links

• Darko, Godfred et al (2010). "Chemical and biological characteristics of streams in the Owabi watershed". ir.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 12 November 2024
• Boadi, Nathaniel (2018). "Assessment of the Nutrient Load and Selected Heavy Metals in the Owabi Reservoir and its Feeder Waters". Retrieved 12 November 2024
• Boadi, N. O., Borquaye, L. S., Darko, G., Wemegah, D. D., Agorsor, D., Akrofi, R., & Yildiz, F. (2018). Assessment of the quality of the Owabi reservoir and its tributaries. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2018.1492360