Ethiope River
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The Ethiope River is a clear, spring-fed river in southern Nigeria renowned for its cultural significance to the Urhobo people and its unique source emerging from the roots of a giant tree.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River Ethiope | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Ijaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itsekiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | sacred by many local communities ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Benin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Abraka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationEffort |
advocacy by environmental NGOs
ⓘ
local community protection initiatives ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
perennial flow
ⓘ
spring-fed headwaters ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage | Urhobo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalSite |
Abraka Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tourist resorts along its banks ⓘ |
| hasVegetationTypeAlongBanks | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
local folklore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural and spiritual importance
ⓘ
unique tree-root spring source ⓘ unusually clear water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delta State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Abraka University town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Niger River drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor | Urhobo traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceDescription | emerges from the roots of a giant tree ⓘ |
| sourceType | spring-fed river ⓘ |
| supports |
local fisheries
ⓘ
riparian agriculture ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
pollution ⓘ sand mining ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boating
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| waterClarity | clear ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
River Ethiope
this entity surface form:
River Ethiope