Ekulu River

The River Ekulu is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) long river and the largest body of water in the city of Enugu^[1] in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, and it originates in the same city as well.^[2][3][4]

Pollution

The Ekulu River basin is entirely within the built-up areas of Enugu and as a result, a wide range of economic and human  activities generate pollutants that  pollute the river on a daily basis as the river serves as a contains wastewater.

References

1. Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Ekulu River, Nigeria. Latitude: 6.4833 Longitude: 7.5500" (PDF). Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
2. Adaikpoh, E. O.; Nwajei, G. E.; Ogala, J.E. "Heavy Metals Concentrations in Coal and Sediments from River Ekulu in Enugu, Coal City of Nigeria". Delta State University. Retrieved 15 January 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Major Rivers In Enugu State". www.medianigeria.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
4. "River Ekulu (Ekulu River) - Map, Weather and Photos - Nigeria: stream - Lat:6.41667 and Long:7.6". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

6°29′N 7°33′E / 6.483°N 7.550°E / 6.483; 7.550