| Densu River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°31′0″N0°19′0″W / 5.51667°N 0.31667°W /5.51667; -0.31667 |
| Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,490 km2 (960 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Densu Delta Ramsar Site |
| Designated | 14 August 1992 |
| Reference no. | 564[1] |
TheDensu River is a 116 km long river inGhana rising in theAtewa Range.[2] It flows through an economically important agricultural region, supplies half the drinking water to Ghana's capital city ofAccra. The river ends in an ecologically significantwetland delta[3] on the coast of theAtlantic Ocean.[4] TheDensuano[5]Dam andWeija Dam[6] are situated on the Densu River.
The delta has been designated aRamsar site as a wetland of international importance. It has also been identified as anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports significant populations of non-breeding and winteringwaterbirds, especiallyterns, includingwestern reef egrets,spotted redshanks, andlittle,black,roseate,common,Sandwich androyal terns.[7]
The population density of the Densu Basin is approximately 240 persons per square kilometre.[8] Part of the Densu River has become a dumping site by some residents in the area, causing water pollution. Other activities include farming, sand mining and quarrying.[9][10][11]
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