Densu River

Densu River
Location
CountryGhana
Physical characteristics
MouthAtlantic Ocean
  coordinates
5°31′0″N 0°19′0″W / 5.51667°N 0.31667°W / 5.51667; -0.31667
Length116 km (72 mi)
Basin size2,490 km2 (960 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationMouth
Designations
Official nameDensu Delta Ramsar Site
Designated14 August 1992
Reference no.564

The Densu River is a 116 km long river in Ghana rising in the Atewa Range. It flows through an economically important agricultural region, supplies half the drinking water to Ghana's capital city of Accra. The river ends in an ecologically significant wetland delta on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The Densuano Dam and Weija Dam are situated on the Densu River.