Ouémé River
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| Ouémé River | |
| Weme River | |
 The Oueme River where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Cotonou, Benin.
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| Countries | Benin, Nigeria |
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| Source | |
| - elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Guinea |
| - location | Cotonou, Benin |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 6°21′11″N 2°26′39″E / 6.35306°N 2.44417°ECoordinates: 6°21′11″N 2°26′39″E / 6.35306°N 2.44417°E |
| Length | 510 km (317 mi) |
| Basin | 46,990 km2 (18,143 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 170 m3/s (6,003 cu ft/s) [1] |
| - max | 1,175 m3/s (41,495 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s) |
The Ouémé River is a river in the Benin. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the large city of Cotonou, Benin (pop. 761,000).
Also known as the Weme River, this river has its source in the Atakora Mountains of Benin. This river is about 300 miles (480 km) long and it flows past the towns of Carnotville and Ouémé to a large delta on the Gulf of Guinea near the seaport city of Cotonou. The largest tributaries - Okpara River, Alpouro River.
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