Mataheko Drainage Channel

Mataheko Drainage Channel

drainage channel

Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region

De Mataheko Drainage Channel be a major urban stormwater drainage channel wey dey locate insyd de Mataheko area of western Accra, Ghana. E dey form part of de wider drainage infrastructure within de Odaw River Basin, one of de principal drainage systems insyd de Greater Accra Metropolitan Area. De channel dey play an important role in conveying stormwater runoff from densely populated communities insyd western Accra den dey contribute to flood mitigation efforts within de metropolis.

Hydrological significance den location

De Mataheko Drainage Channel dey situate within de catchment of de Odaw River Basin, wey dey cover approximately 270–272 km² insyd de Greater Accra Region. De Odaw River den ein tributaries dey constitute de primary drainage network for Accra den discharge into de Korle Lagoon before reaching de Gulf of Guinea. De Mataheko channel dey among several engineered tributary drains wey dey feed into de larger Odaw drainage system.

De channel dey serve communities around Mataheko, South Kaneshie den adjoining urban settlements, conveying runoffs generated during periods of heavy rainfall. Secof rapid urbanisation, increased impervious surfaces den settlement expansion within de basin, de drainage channel cam be an important component of Accra ein flood-control infrastructure.

Development den Infrastructure

Improvement works on de Mataheko Drainage Channel form part of de broader Accra Storm Drainage Improvement Works – Phase I, undertaken under de supervision of de Accra Metropolitan Assembly. Engineering consultancy firm Watertech Company Limited report involvement insyd de detailed design, environmental impact assessment den construction supervision of de Mataheko drain as part of drainage enhancement projects dem implement insyd Accra during de late 2000s.