Densu River Explained

Densu River
Map:Ghana coastal rivers.jpg
Map Size:300
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Ghana
Length:116km (72miles)
Discharge1 Location:Mouth
Mouth:Atlantic Ocean
Mouth Coordinates:5.5167°N -0.3167°W
Basin Size:2490km2

The Densu River is a 116 km long river in Ghana rising in the Atewa Range.[1] It flows through an economically important agricultural region, supplies half the drinking water to Ghana's capital city of Accra, and ends in an ecologically significant wetlands[2] at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.[3] The Densuano[4] Dam and Weija Dam[5] are situated on the Densu River.

Densu Basin

The population density of the Densu Basin is approximately 240 persons per square kilometer.[6]

In popular culture

Threats

Part of the Densu River has become a dumping site by some residents in the area, aside dumping of refuse which is causing water pollution, farmers also farm close to the river, there other activities such as sand winning and quarrying activities around[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protecting Atewa Forest. 2015-07-13. Ghana A Rocha. en. 2019-05-18.
  2. Web site: Wetlands Habitats WWF. World Wildlife Fund. en. 2019-05-18.
  3. http://www.countrystudies.us/ghana/30.htm Ghana: Rivers and Lakes
  4. Web site: Densuano Street in Koforidua - Eastern Region - AfricaLocal.net. www.africalocal.net. 2019-05-18.
  5. Web site: Residents stranded as Weija Dam spillage floods homes Starr Fm. Welsing. Kobina. en-US. 2019-05-18.
  6. Web site: River Basin Activities. Water Resources Commission of Ghana. 2008-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024134/http://www.wrc-gh.org/riverbasinactivities.html. 2008-11-20. dead.
  7. Web site: Densu by Kojo Antwi on Apple Music. iTunes. 2016-07-17.
  8. Web site: Densu by Osibisa. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624215854/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAaGl-ZX3fw . 2021-06-24 . dead. YouTube. 2019-02-27.
  9. Web site: River Densu chokes on dumped refuse. BusinessGhana. 2019-05-22.
  10. Web site: Environment Ministry to include traditional rulers on Densu committee. www.graphic.com.gh. 2019-05-22.
  11. Web site: Densu Delta Ramsar Site. Ghana-Net.com. en. 2019-05-22.

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