gambia river

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Definition of gambia river in English English dictionary

A river of western Africa flowing about 1,126 km (700 mi) from northern Guinea through southeast Senegal and Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. River, western Africa. Rising in Guinea and flowing northwest through Senegal and west through The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean, it is 700 mi (1,120 km) long. It is the only western African river that is easily accessible to oceangoing shipping. From its source in the highlands of the Fouta Djallon, it follows a winding course to its mouth, which is a ria, or drowned estuary. The flats of the middle and upper river support rice and peanuts and are more heavily settled than the area around the river's lower course

Hyphenation

Gam·bi·a ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

gämbiı rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈgambēə ˈrəvər/ /ˈɡæmbiːə ˈrɪvɜr/