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The Ofin River is an easterly-flowing waterway in Ghana. It flows through the Tano Ofin Reserve in Ghana's Atwima Mponua District.[1]

The Ofin riverbed is 90 metres above mean sea level. The Ofin has cut steep side channels, average depth 12–15 metres, into the rolling terrain over which it flows.[1]

The Ofin and the Pra rivers form the boundary between Ghana's Ashanti region and Central region. Dunkwa-on-Offin is a major town on the river.[1]

Gold is mined from the river's sediment. Native species include the clarias agboyiensis, a benign type of airbreathing catfish.[2] The Barekese Dam is located on its course.

References

  1. ^ a b c From spectators to managers of tropical forests, Ghana. Retrieved May 22, 2006.
  2. ^ Description of Clarias Agboyiensis. Retrieved May 22, 2006.


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