Length 510 km Discharge 170 m³/s Mouth elevation 0 | - min 0 m/s (0 cu ft/s) Basin area 46,990 km² Basin area 46,990 km² Country Benin | |
- 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(Text) CC BY-SA