Casamance River
Casamance River
| Mouth of the watercourse | Atlantic Ocean  |
|---|---|
| Tributary | Soungrougrou |
| Country | Senegal |
| Located in/on physical feature | Casamance |
| Coordinate location | 12°33′23″N 16°44′38″W, 13°9′42″N 14°19′15″W |
De Casamance River (French: Fleuve Casamance) insyd Senegal dey flow westward for de most part into de Atlantic Ocean along a path about 200 miles (320 km) in length. However, 80 miles (130 km) per be navigable. De Casamance be de principal river of de Kolda, Sédhiou, den Ziguinchor Regions insyd de southern portion of Senegal. E dey locate between de Gambia River to de north den de Cacheu den Geba rivers to de south.
Der be a bridge at Ziguinchor, one of de most important towns on de river, wey dey connect am to Bignona on de north bank. Oda important settlements on ein banks dey include Goudomp, Sedhiou, Diattakounda, Tanaff, den Kolda.
Dem name de river after de Kasa Mansa, anaa king of de precolonial Kasa kingdom.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Lobban, Richard Andrew Jr.; Mendy, Peter Karibe (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (4th ed.). Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-8108-5310-2.
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