Lagune Aby

The Aby Lagoon complex is the second largest lagoon in Ivory Coast, after Ébrié Lagoon. As a whole, the lagoon has an area of 424 km², a mean depth of 3.5 m, and a volume of 1.57 km³. It drains into the Atlantic Ocean through shallow channels between the Ehotilé Islands that converge at Assinie-Mafia, where Assoindé Lagoon also connects from the west. …
The Aby Lagoon complex is the second largest lagoon in Ivory Coast, after Ébrié Lagoon. As a whole, the lagoon has an area of 424 km², a mean depth of 3.5 m, and a volume of 1.57 km³. It drains into the Atlantic Ocean through shallow channels between the Ehotilé Islands that converge at Assinie-Mafia, where Assoindé Lagoon also connects from the west. Assoindé Lagoon connects the Aby Lagoon complex to Ébrié Lagoon through the Assinie Canal.
  • Location: southeast Ivory Coast, southwest Ghana
  • Primary inflows: Bia River, Tano River
  • Primary outflows: Atlantic Ocean
  • Catchment area: 27,650 km² (10,680 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Ivory Coast, Ghana
  • Surface area: 424 km² (164 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 3.5 m (11 ft)

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