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Gambia River

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The Gambia River is a major river of West Africa, rising on the Fouta Djallon plateau in Guinea and running west through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. The country of The Gambia takes its name from the river and occupies a narrow strip of land along its banks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Area (sq km)
78,000 1
Elevation (m)
795 1
Length (km)
1120 1
Latitude
13.467 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.567 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)
West Africa, Regions
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Flows Through

Gambia, Countries
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Guinea, Countries
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Senegal, Countries
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Sources
1. Gambia River (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    running 1,120 kilometres (700 mi)
  • Infobox, Coordinates field
    13.467N 16.567W
  • Infobox, Source elevation field
    795 m (2,608 ft)
  • Infobox, Basin size
    78,000 km2 (30,000 sq mi)
  • Associated With: The Atlantic Ocean, Infobox, Mouth field
    Atlantic Ocean
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