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Owala

The 883rd longest river in the world

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Owala Stream is a river in Ifon Osun, Osun State, Nigeria, near Ilie town. The river covers about 7 km (4.3 mi) and is used in dam-building and irrigation because of its fertile surrounding soil. In February 2026, the Osun State Government announced a $5 million investment for the development of the Owala Water Dam project.

Flows through: Nigeria.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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