Kwa Ilbo River | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Abia State |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 4°32′27″N 7°59′19″E / 4.54083°N 7.98861°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Atlantic Ocean |
The Kwa Ibo River (also Quaibo River) is a river that rises near Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria,[1] and flows in a southeastern direction through Akwa Ibom State to the Atlantic Ocean.[2] [3]
[4]stern side of the Kwa Ibo River about 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the river mouth, is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast.[5][6] The Kwa Ibo River discharges 92,900 tonnes of plastic under the lower mass input category and 20,800 tonnes at the upper mass input category.