Ofin River
River in Ghana
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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]
| Ofin River | |
|---|---|
Bridge over the Ofin River in 1925 | |
 South Ghana with the Ofin (left) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pra River |
• coordinates | 6°40′0″N 2°10′0″W |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
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]
Fauna
Native species include the clarias agboyiensis, a benign type of airbreathing catfish.[4] The Barekese Dam is located on its course.