Owabi River

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Owabi River
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Owabi River
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 6°44′N1°41′E / 6.733°N 1.683°E / 6.733; 1.683
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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 Asafoa in the Kumasi Metropolis claimed there is a god in the river. [6]

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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]

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References

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  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.
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