Great Akwa River

The 'Great Kwa River flows through , , draining the east side of the city of . The river ecology is under threat from human activity.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Nigeria
  • Also known as: Great Kwa River” and “Kwa River

Great Akwa River

Latitude
4.7814° or 4° 46′ 53″ north
Longitude
8.3985° or 8° 23′ 55″ east
Open location code
6FPCQ9JX+HC
Geo­Names ID
2340280
Wiki­data ID
Q4787181
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Great Akwa River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Great Kwa River
  • Chinese: 大夸河
  • Hausa: Babban Kogin Kwa
  • Igala: Aji líle Kwa
  • Igbo: Akwa osimiri Kwa
  • Irish: Abhainn Great Kwa
  • Japanese: 大クワ川
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Great Kwa
  • Welsh: Afon Great Kwa

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