Bia River

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Coordinates: 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W / 6.09667; -3.09500
Bia River
River
Countries Ghana, Ivory Coast
Mouth Atlantic Ocean
 - coordinates 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W / 6.09667; -3.09500
Length 9,300 km (5,779 mi)
Basin 3,000 km2 (1,158 sq mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 400 m3/s (14,126 cu ft/s)

The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast.[1] A hydroelectric dam was built at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[2]

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