Ofanto

Ofanto
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Nusco
 • elevation715 m (2,346 ft)
MouthAdriatic Sea
 • location
Gulf of Manfredonia
 • coordinates
41°21′33″N 16°11′51″E / 41.3592°N 16.1976°E / 41.3592; 16.1976
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length134 km (83 mi)
170 km (110 mi)
Basin size2,780 km2 (1,070 mi2)
Discharge 
 • average15 cubic metres per second (530 cu ft/s)

The Ofanto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔːfanto]), known in ancient times as Aufidus or Canna, is a 134 or 170 km (83 or 106 mi) (depending on the sources) river in southern Italy that flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia, into the Gulf of Manfredonia near Barletta.