Gambia River Basin

The Gambia River " 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" (Wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambia_River#/media/File:Gambiarivermap.png

Geography

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Bassari Country It is thought that Dindefelo Falls flows into the larger river systems within the Niokolo-Koba National Park, which ultimately drain into the Gambia River.
Kunta Kinteh Island Situated in the mouth, on the banks and on an island in the River Gambia
Niokolo-Koba National Park The Park is named after the Niokolo-Koba, a major tributary of the Gambia which also flows through the park - "Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia rive" (UNESCO desc)
Stone Circles of Senegambia "The site consists of four large groups of stone circles that represent an extraordinary concentration of over 1,000 monuments in a band 100 km wide along some 350 km of the River Gambia" (UNESCO desc)

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