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The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra, French: Fleuve Gambie, Portuguese: Rio Gâmbia) is a major river in West Africa, running 1,120 kilometres (700 mi) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigable for about half that length.
Map of the Gambia Location of the Gambia (in circle) Enlargeable, detailed map of the Gambia Satellite image of The Gambia. The Gambia is a very small and narrow African country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 kilometres (30 mi) wide at its greatest width.
Map of The Gambia. The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. It lies between latitudes 13 and 14°N, and longitudes 13 and 17°W. The Gambia is less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) wide at its widest point, with a total area of 11,295 km 2 (4,361 sq mi). About 1,300 square kilometres (500 ...
The Gambia lies almost entirely within Senegal, surrounded on the north, east and south; from its western coast, Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) inland. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula on the country's Atlantic coast.
In the north-west, the border starts at the Atlantic coast at Jinnak Creek, and then proceeds eastwards via a straight line. [2] Just to the west of the Gambian town of Ngeyen Sanjal the border proceeds to roughly parallel the north bank of the Gambia river at a distance of about 10 km, bending round in the far east to encompass Koina and Kantale Kunde within Gambian territory, before ...
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The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa and the width of the strip like structure never exceeding 48 km (30 mi). It is bordered by Atlantic Ocean to the West, and otherwise surrounded by Senegal. The Gambia River flows throughout the country and is the principal source of water and transport medium. The banks of the river has swampy ...
The Koulountou River (French: Rivière Koulountou) is a river in Senegal and Guinea. It is a tributary of the Gambia River. [2] The river's source is the Fouta Djallon plateau in northern Guinea. For most of its course, the river flows through southern Senegal. Settlements on the river include Nadjaf Al Ashraf in Vélingara Department, Senegal. [3]