River in Benin
The waters of the Okpara River in Benin[ 1] Okpara River The Okpara River is a river of Benin .[ 2] Borgou Department , it flows south and becomes the border between Nigeria and Benin before re-entering Benin and flowing into the Ouémé River , which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean .[ 3] disputed between Benin and Nigeria .[ 4] [ 5]
Pollution
Report says that the Okpara River heavily contaminated by toxic metals.[ 6]
Climate
Okpara River is a stream in Nigeria. It is located at an elevation of 75 meters above sea level. It has coordinates of 7°45'0" N and 2°28'60" E in DMS or 7.75 and 2.48333. The sun rises at 08:45 and sets at 20:52 local time (Africa/Lagos UTC/GMT+1). It is a Stream body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.[ 7]
References
^ Limited, Alamy. "Okpara river hi-res stock photography and images" . Alamy . Retrieved 2023-07-10 . ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas , 1993.
^ Guo, Rongxing (6 September 2006). Territorial Disputes and Resource Management: A Global Handbook ISBN 978-1-60021-445-5 . Retrieved 30 April 2012 . ^ "River Okpara, Nigeria" . ng.geoview.info . Retrieved 2023-07-10 .^ "Okpara River, Benin - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates" . geographic.org . Retrieved 2023-08-08 .^ Edorh, P. A.; Agonkpahoun, E.; Gnandi, K.; Guedenon, P.; Koumolou, L.; Amoussou, C.; Ayedoun, A. M.; Boko, M.; Gbeassor, M.; Rihn, M. H.; Creppy, E. E. (2009). "An assessment of the contamination of Achatina achatina by toxic metals in Okpara village (Benin)" . International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences . 3 (6). doi :10.4314/ijbcs.v3i6.53542 ISSN 1997-342X . ^ "River Okpara (Okpara River) Map, Weather and Photos - Nigeria: stream - Lat:7.75 and Long:2.48333" . www.getamap.net . Retrieved 2023-10-03 .
6°26′N 2°33′E / 6.433°N 2.550°E / 6.433; 2.550
