Bia River
| Bia River Rivière Bia | |
|---|---|
South Ghana with the Bia | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Ghana and Ivory Coast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aby Lagoon |
• coordinates | 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) |
Basin size | 9,300 km2 (3,600 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| • average | 83 m3/s (2,900 cu ft/s) |
The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast,[1] emptying into Aby Lagoon on the Ghanaian/Ivory Coast border.[2] A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[3][4]
The Bia River is one of the transboundary river in west Africa. The River originate in the forested highlands of Ghana at an elevation of 306 meters near the town of Wamfie in the Brong-Region[5]
The Bia River plays a very crucial role in Africa's ecosystem and economy, serving as an important drainage for the Bia Conservation zone in Western Ghana like Sefwi, Aowin and Suaman.
References
- ^ Ghana: Rivers and Lakes
- ^ Seu-Anoï, N. M.; Ouattara, A.; Koné, Y. J.-M.; Gourène, G. (2011). "Seasonal distribution of phytoplankton in the Aby lagoon system, Ivory Coast, West Africa". African Journal of Aquatic Science. 36 (3): 321–330. doi:10.2989/16085914.2011.643561.
- ^ Lake Ayame Archived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. mnhn.fr.
- ^ Konan F K, Edia E O, Bony Y K, Ouattara A and Gourène G 2013: Fish assemblages in the Bia river-lake system (south-eastern Ivory Coast): A self-organizing map approach. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 25, Article #13. Retrieved November 21, 2014
- ^ Country's File.