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| Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
Orashi River (also Urashi), in the Niger Delta Basin is a tributary of Oguta Lake in the southwestern portion, [1] southeastern Nigeria.[2]
Inland Waterway
To improve inland waterways transportation in Nigeria, the Federal Government approved the [3] the dredging of the Orashi River from Oguta Lake in Imo State to Degema in Rivers State. [4].The project which was awarded to Simidia S and I International Company in May 2012 was to be completed in 12 months. The 205 kilometers river was expected to be dredged with a bed width of 40 meters, top width of 70 meters and depth below dredging chart datum of 1.5 meters.[5]
Economy
The greater Orashi Region which includes Njaba River basin, has over 35% of the oil wells in the Niger Delta areas of Imo State and Rivers State. Crop cultivation, Oil Palm and fishing are the major occupation of the people and source of livelihood.[2]: 3
References
- ^ Okoro, B.C.; et al. (2014). "River Basins of Imo State for Sustainable Water Resources Management" (PDF). Civil & Environmental Engineering (4.1): 4.
{{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|last=(help) - ^ a b Mmom, Prince Chinedu; et al. (2013). "Impact of the 2012 Flood on Water Quality and Rural Livelihood in the Orashi Province of the Niger Delta, Nigeria". Journal of Geography and Geology. 5 (1916–9779): 4.
{{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|last=(help) - ^ "FG To Dredge Orashi River …Votes N8.3bn For Inland Waterways Port". www.thetidenewsonline.com. May 16, 2012.
- ^ "FG To Spend N8.3bn On Inland Ports, Dredging Of Rivers". businessandmaritimewestafrica.com. September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Nigeria: Orashi River Dredging Progresses Well". www.dredgingtoday.com. May 2012.