Imo River
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The Imo River is a significant river in southeastern Nigeria that flows through Imo State and into the Atlantic Ocean, supporting local agriculture, fishing, and transportation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imo River canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | southeastern Nigeria drainage basin ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
regional transportation route
ⓘ
source of livelihood for riparian communities ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| emptiesInto |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bight of Biafra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
bank erosion
ⓘ
pollution from agricultural runoff ⓘ pollution from industrial effluents ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Abia State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
local festivals and rituals
ⓘ
traditional beliefs of local communities ⓘ |
| hasEstuary | Imo River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFloodplain | Imo River floodplain ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Nworie River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oramiriukwa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Otamiri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
contributes freshwater to the Niger Delta
ⓘ
drains parts of Imo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near the Niger Delta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Imo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | drainage system of southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Okigwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owerri NERFINISHED ⓘ Umuahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
fishing
ⓘ
local agriculture ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
sand mining ⓘ |
| supportsBiodiversity |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish species of the Niger Delta ⓘ water birds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
fishing communities
ⓘ
local farming communities ⓘ riverine transport operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ small-scale transportation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.