Casamance River

The Casamance in Ziguinchor

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The Casamance is a river in the African country of Senegal.

Geography

The Casamance is the same Senegalese region of Casamance, this lies between the Gambia and Guinea- Bissau States. The river rises east of Kolda and flows for a distance of 320 kilometers in the Atlantic Ocean. The most important place through which it flows, Ziguinchor, the capital of Casamance is.

Up to a length of 130 kilometers, it is navigable. He opens a via an extensive mangrove system in the Atlantic. In its estuary mix salt and fresh water.

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