Kwa Ibo River Explained

Kwa Ilbo River
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of mouth
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Nigeria
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Abia State
Mouth Coordinates:	4.5408°N 7.9886°W
Progression:	Atlantic Ocean

The Kwa Ibo River (also Quaibo River) is a river that rises near Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria,^[1] and flows in a southeastern direction through Akwa Ibom State to the Atlantic Ocean.^{[2] [3]}

^[4] stern side of the Kwa Ibo River about 3km (02miles) from the river mouth, is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast.^[5] The Kwa Ibo River discharges 92,900 tonnes of plastic under the lower mass input category and 20,800 tonnes at the upper mass input category.

Pollution

The Kwa Ibo river according to River Plastic Emissions is among the top 20 polluting rivers accounting for 67 per cent of global plastic inflow into the ocean.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kwa Ibo River, Nigeria . 2023-07-09 . ng.geoview.info.
2. Web site: KWA IBO NIGERIAN RIVERS INDEX A TO Z OCEAN PLASTIC TOP POLLUTERS . 2023-07-09 . www.oceansplasticleanup.com.
3. Web site: Nigerian rivers among top 20 polluting rivers - Daily Trust . 2023-09-25 . dailytrust.com.
4. Web site: KWA IBO RIVER . Marine World Database . 2011-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110913175824/http://www.anchorageworld.com/content/kwa-ibo-river . 2011-09-13 . dead .
5. Web site: Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in River Kwa Ibo . 2023-07-09 . Fishbrain . en.
6. Web site: Nigerian rivers among top 20 polluting rivers - Daily Trust . 2023-09-28 . dailytrust.com.