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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• coordinates | 6°44′N 1°41′E / 6.733°N 1.683°E |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ghana: Owabi Residents Cry for Resettlement". All Africa. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-05-19). "Gov't to commence dredging of Barekese & Owabi Rivers". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Declare Owabi Dam Security Zone". DailyGuide Network. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-05-20). "Speed up dredging works in Owabi River —Otumfuo urges Govt". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Owabi River drowning victims identified - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "5 drown as vehicle plunges into Owabi River in Ashanti region - Adomonline.com". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Akropong-Dabaa: Five persons dead after vehicle veered off into Owabi River". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Akufo-Addo inaugurates 4 hospitals, bridge over Owabi at Atafoa in Ashanti Region". Ghana Web. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
External links
edit- 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