Great Akwa River
The Great Kwa River flows through Cross River State, Nigeria, draining the east side of the city of Calabar. The river ecology is under threat from human activity.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nigeria
- Also known as: “Great Kwa River” and “Kwa River”
Great Akwa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cross River State, South South Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.7814° or 4° 46′ 53″ north
Longitude
8.3985° or 8° 23′ 55″ east
Open location code
6FPCQ9JX+HC
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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”
- Dagbani: “Great Kwa Mɔɣili”
- Dagbani: “Great Kwa River”
- French: “Great Kwa”
- German: “Great Kwa River”
- German: “Great Kwa”
- 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”
- Tswana: “Noka ya Great Kwa”
- Welsh: “Afon Great Kwa”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ikang Passage and Green Patch Point.
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