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Bia River
river, Africa
Bia River, river in western Africa, rising 25 miles (40 km) west of Sunyani in western Ghana. After entering CĂŽte dâIvoire, the Bia River flows in a southerly direction to the Aby Lagoon, an inlet of the Atlantic; its total length is 160 miles (260 km). On the river near AyamĂ© are two hydroelectric plants (1959, 1965), 2.5 miles (4 km) apart, which supply power to Abidjan and southeastern CĂŽte dâIvoire. From Aboisso, the head of navigation (10 miles [16 km] from the entrance to the lagoon), logs and agricultural produce are sent downstream to Assini for transshipment.
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