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Ouémé River

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- location
  
Cotonou, Benin

Length
  
510 km

Discharge
  
170 m³/s

Mouth
  
Gulf of Guinea

Mouth elevation
  
0

- min
  
0 m/s (0 cu ft/s)

Basin area
  
46,990 km²

Basin area
  
46,990 km²

Country
  
Benin

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- average
  
170 m/s (6,003 cu ft/s)

- max
  
1,175 m/s (41,495 cu ft/s)

The Ouémé River is a river in the Benin. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the large city of Cotonou, Benin (pop. 761,000).

Map of Oueme, Benin

Also known as the Weme River, this river has its source in the Atakora Mountains of Benin. This river is about 300 miles (480 km) long and it flows past the towns of Carnotville and Ouémé to a large delta on the Gulf of Guinea near the seaport city of Cotonou. The largest tributaries - Okpara River, Alpouro River.

References

Ouémé River Wikipedia