Densu River
| Densu River | |
|---|---|
 The estuary of Densu River  Densu River Meander  Densuano Dam | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°31′0″N 0°19′0″W / 5.51667°N 0.31667°W |
| Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,490 km2 (960 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Densu Delta Ramsar Site |
| Designated | 14 August 1992 |
| Reference no. | 564[1] |
The Densu River is a 116 km long river in Ghana rising in the Atewa Range.[2] 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[3] at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.[4] The Densuano[5] Dam and Weija Dam[6] are situated on the Densu River.
Densu Basin[edit]
The population density of the Densu Basin is approximately 240 persons per square kilometer.[7]
In popular culture[edit]
- Ghanaian artist Kojo Antwi named his second studio album, released in 2002, after the river.[8]
- Osibisa, an Afrobeat band, composed a song titled Densu, explaining about the different varieties of fishes and the song the fishermen sing.[9]
Threats[edit]
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[10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Densu Delta Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Protecting Atewa Forest". Ghana | A Rocha. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Wetlands | Habitats | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Ghana: Rivers and Lakes
- ^ "Densuano Street in Koforidua - Eastern Region - AfricaLocal.net". www.africalocal.net. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Welsing, Kobina. "Residents stranded as Weija Dam spillage floods homes | Starr Fm". Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "River Basin Activities". Water Resources Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ "Densu by Kojo Antwi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Densu by Osibisa". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "River Densu chokes on dumped refuse". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Environment Ministry to include traditional rulers on Densu committee". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Densu Delta Ramsar Site". Ghana-Net.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
