Offin (river)
Offin | ||
South Ghana with the Offin |
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location |
Central region of Ghana |
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River system | Pre | |
Drain over | Pra → Gulf of Guinea | |
source | near Agona (north of Kumasi ) 6 ° 55 ′ 44 " N , 1 ° 24 ′ 46" W |
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Source height | 335 m | |
muzzle | in the Pra coordinates: 5 ° 52 ′ 32 " N , 1 ° 31 ′ 15" W 5 ° 52 ′ 32 " N , 1 ° 31 ′ 15" W |
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Mouth height | 85 m | |
Height difference | 250 m
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Discharge at the Dunkwa A Eo gauge : 8344 km² Location: 70 km above the mouth |
MQ Mq |
34 m³ / s 4.1 l / (s km²) |
Left tributaries | Oda | |
Railway bridge over the Offin |
The Offin is a river in Ghana and a tributary of the Pra .
course
It is a tributary of the Pra in the Central Region . The river has its source near the village of Agona north of Kumasi . Together with the other tributaries of the Pra, the Birim and the Anum , the Offin is part of the second largest drainage system in Ghana.
raw materials
At Dunkwa gold is mined, which has a negative effect on the water quality.
traffic
A railway bridge was built over the Offin in 1924 near the town of Dunkwa for the railway line from Sekondi to Kumasi .