Ayensu River
Ayensu River is a river in Ghana. It discharges into Ouiba Lagoon, and is surrounded by the Winneba Wetlands. As early as 1939 there were plans to build a bridge along the river near Jahadzi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: major river in Ghana
- Also known as: “Ayens”, “Ayhnsoo”, and “River Ainsu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winneba and Gomoa Mpota.
Winneba
Town
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Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of 60331. Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, 140 kilometres east of Cape Coast. Winneba is situated 3½ km west of Ayensu River.
Gomoa Mpota
Village
Gomoa Mpota is a located town in the Central Region of Ghana. Gomoa Mpota is situated 6 km northwest of Ayensu River.
Potsin
Village
Potsin is a town in the Central region of Ghana. The town is known for the Potsin T.I. Ahmadiya Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution. Potsin is situated 10 km north of Ayensu River.
Ayensu River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Ayensu River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Ayensu River” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Айенсу”
- Cebuano: “Ayensu”
- German: “Ayensu”
- Hausa: “Kogin Ayensu”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ayensu”
- Irish: “Ayens”
- Swedish: “Ayensu”
- Welsh: “Afon Ayensu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nsuechiri and Wadabeba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oyibi Lagoon and Winneba Point.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ayensu River”. Photo: Hans Braxmeier, CC BY-SA 2.0.