Senegal River - Wikipedia
The Senegal River (Wolof: Dexug Senegaal, Arabic: نهر السنغال, romanized: Nahr as-Siniġāl, French: Fleuve Sénégal) is a 1086-kilometre-long (675 mi) river in West Africa; much of its length marks part of the border between Senegal and Mauritania.
Sénégal River | West African Waterway, Wildlife & History
Nov 7, 2024 · Sénégal River, river of western Africa, with a length of 1,020 miles (1,641 km). Its drainage basin encompasses some 174,000 square miles (450,000 square km). Two of the river’s three headstreams rise in the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea, after which it flows to the northwest and then to the west to drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
Sénégal River summary | Britannica
Sénégal River, River, western Africa. It rises in Guinea and flows northwest across Mali, then west to the Atlantic Ocean, forming the border between Mauritania and Senegal. It is 1,020 mi (1,641 km) long. Its two major headstreams, the Bafing and Bakoye, meet in …
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The Sénégal River is a large river in West Africa. It forms the border between Senegal in the south and Mauritania in the north. The river is about 1,020 miles (1,641 kilometers) long.
Sénégal River - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
An important river of western Africa is the Sénégal. The river is about 1,020 miles (1,641 kilometers) long. For the last 515 miles (830 kilometers) of its length, it forms the border between Senegal in the south and Mauritania in the north. The Sénégal River’s two main sources are the Bafing and Bakoye rivers.
Senegal River Map - Stream - Louga Region, Senegal - Mapcarta
The Senegal River is a 1086-kilometre-long river in West Africa; much of its length marks part of the border between Senegal and Mauritania. It has a drainage basin of 270000 km2, a mean flow of 680 m3/s, and an annual discharge of 21.5 km3.
The Senegal River Basin and Related Data Sources
The Senegal River is formed by the confluence of two smaller rivers, the Bafing and Bakoye, which occurs near Bafoulabé, Mali, at about 1,083 km from the Atlantic Ocean. 1 After crossing western Mali, the Senegal River constitutes the boundary between Senegal and Mauritania.
An Oasis of Green in Senegal - NASA Earth Observatory
Mar 3, 2024 · The delta wetlands became an oasis amidst the mostly barren desert landscapes of northern Senegal and southern Mauritania.
Sénégal River - Navigation, Trade, Transport | Britannica
Nov 7, 2024 · Sénégal River - Navigation, Trade, Transport: Extension of a railway from Kayes, Mali, to Dakar (completed in 1923) diverted traffic that previously went by river, after which the valley declined in economic importance.
Senegal, river, Africa - Infoplease
Senegal sĕnĭgôlˈ, sĕnˈĭgôl [key], river, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) long, formed in SW Mali, W Africa, by the confluence of the Bafing and Bakoy rivers, both of which rise in the Fouta Djallon, N Guinea.