Orashi River
| Urashi River, Nigeria | |
|---|---|
Women sitting on sloping sandy point bar and washing in the Orashi River in Oguta. | |
| Native name | Urashi, Ulasi (Igbo) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ezeama, Dikenafai, Imo State. |
| • coordinates | 5°48′35″N 7°4′23″E / 5.80972°N 7.07306°E |
| • elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Niger River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Okposi, Engenni |
| • right | Bonima, Ubu, Epie |
| Waterbodies | Oguta Lake |
Orashi River (also Urashi or Ulasi), is a river of the lower Niger River basin, and a tributary of Oguta Lake, southeastern Nigeria. Urashi takes off, 183 m above mean sea level, from the rocks in Ezeama community of Dikenafai, Imo State. Described as a lifeline to Ideato South communities, Orashi stream serves as an all purpose river for drinking, washing and many others to communities such as Umulewe, Umuchima and Ntueke in the area.