Gambia River Basin

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
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

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Connected Sites

  • Bassari Country
    Bassari Country
    Senegal
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.09
    12
    2
    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
    Kunta Kinteh Island
    Gambia
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.07
    44
    5
    Situated in the mouth, on the banks and on an island in the River Gambia
  • Stone Circles of Senegambia
    Stone Circles of Senegambia
    Gambia, Senegal
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.45
    35
    3
    "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)
  • Niokolo-Koba National Park
    Niokolo-Koba National Park
    Senegal
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.16
    21
    2
    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)