Ankobra River

The Ankobra River is situated in southwest . Starting north east of Wiawso, it flows about 190 kilometres south to the Gulf of Guinea, and enters the ocean about 60 km to the west of the city of Takoradi.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river primarily situated in Ghana
  • Also known as: Ankwao

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axim and Domunli.

is a coastal town and the capital of , a district in of South . lies 64 kilometers west of the port city of in the Western Region, west of .

Village
is a town in the of . The town is south of on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located 100 kilometres west of the regional capital, Takoradi, and is in the Jomoro District. is situated 10 km southeast of Ankobra River.

Town
Nkroful is a village and the capital of the in the Western Region of , located near in the . The village is the birthplace of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. is situated 10 km northwest of Ankobra River.

Ankobra River

Latitude
4.89916° or 4° 53′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.26858° or 2° 16′ 7″ west
Open location code
6CPVVPXJ+MH
Geo­Names ID
2304562
Wiki­data ID
Q557411
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Welsh—“Ankobra River” goes by many names.
  • Akan: Asubonten Ankobra
  • Asturian: Ríu Ankobra
  • Bulgarian: Анкобра
  • Cebuano: Ankobra
  • Chinese: 安科布拉河
  • Czech: Ankobra
  • Dagbani: Ankobra Mɔɣili
  • Dagbani: Ankobra
  • French: Ankobra River
  • French: Ankobra
  • German: Ankobra
  • Hausa: Kogin Ankobra
  • Irish: Abhainn Ankobra
  • Italian: Ankobra
  • Japanese: アンコブラ川
  • Lithuanian: Ankobra
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ankobra
  • Norwegian: Ankobra
  • Polish: Ankobra
  • Russian: Анкобра
  • Slovak: Ankobra
  • Spanish: Rio Ankobra
  • Spanish: Río Ankobra
  • Swedish: Ankobra
  • Twi: Asubonten Ankobra
  • Ukrainian: Анкобра
  • Venetian: Fiume Ankobra
  • Welsh: Afon Ankobra

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sawoma and Asanta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Akromasi Point and Akrumasi Ledge.

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