Cavalla River
"Youbou" redirects here. For the small town in western Canada, see Youbou, British Columbia.
| Cavalla River | |
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 The Cavalla River drains the border areas of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia. |
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| Other name | Cavally, Youbou, or Diougou |
| Mouth | Gulf of Guinea |
| Basin countries | Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Liberia |
| Length | 515 km (320 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Cavalla River (also known as Cavally, Youbou or Diougou river) is a river in West Africa running from north of Mont Nimba in Guinea, through Côte d'Ivoire, to Zwedru in Liberia, and back to the border with Côte d'Ivoire. It ends in the Gulf of Guinea 21 km (13 mi) east of Harper, Liberia. It forms the southern two-thirds of the international boundary between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire.
It has a length of 515 kilometres (320 mi), and is the longest river in Liberia.[1] The name is derived from the cavalla horse mackerel found at its mouth.[2]
References
- ^ Bateman, Graham; Victoria Egan, Fiona Gold, and Philip Gardner (2000). Encyclopedia of World Geography. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 161. ISBN 1-56619-291-9.
- ^ Cavalla River at Encyclopædia Britannica
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Coordinates: 4°22′N 7°32′W / 4.367°N 7.533°W
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