Aba River (Nigeria)

Aba River
River Aba
Aba River; River Aba
	Mouth
Location
Country	Nigeria
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	4°49′22″N 7°29′27″E / 4.8228°N 7.4909°E
Basin features
River system	Imo River

The Aba River is a river in southern Nigeria. A tributary of Imo river that runs through the city of Aba, Nigeria.^[1] Its headwater is in Okpu-Umuobo area (Isiala-Okpu and Mgboko-Umuette autonomous communities) Osisioma Ngwa LGA in the Ngwa heartland. This Aba River is also known as Waterside.^[2]

The river is largely ignored despite its uniqueness and importance. Activities of local sand dredges who source sharp sand for construction purposes has been keeping the river flowing.^[3]

^ "Map of Aba, Southeast Nigeria showing the sampling stations of Aba River".
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^ Izugbara, C. O.; Umoh, J. O. (2004). "Indigenous Waste Management Practices among the Ngwa of Southeastern Nigeria: Some lessons and policy implications". The Environmentalist . 24 (2): 87–92. doi :10.1007/s10669-004-4799-4

[1] "Map of Aba, Southeast Nigeria showing the sampling stations of Aba River".

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[3] Izugbara, C. O.; Umoh, J. O. (2004). "Indigenous Waste Management Practices among the Ngwa of Southeastern Nigeria: Some lessons and policy implications". The Environmentalist . 24 (2): 87–92. doi :10.1007/s10669-004-4799-4

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