Ofin River

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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 District.

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

The Ofin and the Pra rivers form the boundary between Ghana's Asahanti and Central regions. Dunkwa-on-Ofin is a major town on the river.

Gold is mined from the river's sediment.

Native species include the clarias agboyiensis, a benign type of airbreathing catfish.

[edit] References

• Report on Moydow Mines International Inc., which has operations in the area.

• From spectators to managers of tropical forests, Ghana. Retrieved May 22, 2006.

• Description of Clarias Agboyiensis. Retrieved May 22, 2006.