Ouémé River

The Okpara River is a river of Benin. Originating in , it flows south and becomes the border between and before re-entering and flowing into the Ouémé River, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Benin and Nigeria, tributary of Ouémé River
  • Also known as: Ofé”, “Ofoué”, “Okpara”, “Okpara river”, “Okpara River”, “Oueme”, “Ouo”, “Ueme”, “Weme”, and “Wemi River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguégués and Aholouyèmè.

is a town in . is a lakeside community made up of submersible earth islands in the lower part of the Ouémé River. It extends for 103 km. Every year from July to November, the entire community is flooded.

Town
is an arrondissement in the department of . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of .

Village
is an arrondissement in the department of . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Aguegues. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 8309. is situated 4½ km north of Ouémé River.

Ouémé River

Latitude
6.44151° or 6° 26′ 29″ north
Longitude
2.5475° or 2° 32′ 51″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6FR4CGRX+J2
Geo­Names ID
2392326
Wiki­data ID
Q4781577
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ouémé River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Okpara
  • Cebuano: Ouémé
  • Chinese: 奥克帕腊河
  • Croatian: Okpara (rijeka)
  • Croatian: Okpara
  • Dutch: Okpara
  • French: Okpara
  • German: Okpara
  • Hausa: Kogin Okpara
  • Igala: Aji Okpara
  • Igbo: Okpara river
  • Igbo: Okpara River
  • Igbo: Okpara
  • Indonesian: Sungai Okpara
  • Irish: Abhainn Okpara
  • Northern Frisian: Okpara Struum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Okpara
  • Swedish: Ouémé
  • Uzbek: Okpara daryosi
  • Welsh: Afon Okpara

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kétonou and Zoungamè.

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Highlights include Lagune de Porto-Novo and Sèmè-Podji.

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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 “Ouémé River”. Photo: Fawaz.tairou, CC BY-SA 4.0.