River Ankobra Ghana
River Ankobra is situated in the Westen Region of Ghana surrounded by towns such as Agona, Bogos, Heman, Jaba, Gyedua, and Ekuropon. Rising northeast of Wiawso, it flows about 190 kilometres (120 mi) south to the Gulf of Guinea. Near its geological formation are the remains of Fort Elize Carthago, a Dutch trading post abandoned in 1711.
The Ankobra River is fed by the Nini River. Small ships can navigate 80 kilometres (40 nmi; 50 mi) inland, whilst the upper reaches contain rapids. Several hydroelectric plans have been proposed for the upper reaches.
In the year 2003, Mercury and arsenic were reported to be found in the gold mining area of the Ankobra River Basin.
