Cavalla River Explained

Cavalla river
Name Other:Cavally, Youbou, Diougou
Map:File:Liberia Cavally River.png
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Length:515km (320miles)
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Discharge1 Location:Near mouth
Discharge1 Avg:(Period: 1979–2015) [1]
Basin Size:[2]
River System:Cavalla River

The Cavalla River (also known as the Cavally, the Youbou and the Diougou) is a river in West Africa, originating 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, situated 21km (13miles) 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 515km (320miles), and is the longest river in Liberia.[3] The name is derived from the cavalla horse mackerel found at its mouth.[4] It is home to the endemic Chiloglanis normani.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: River Basins.
  2. Web site: River Basins.
  3. Book: Bateman, Graham. Victoria Egan . Fiona Gold . Philip Gardner . Encyclopedia of World Geography. Barnes & Noble Books. New York. 2000. 1-56619-291-9. 161.
  4. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9021899?tocId=9021899 Cavalla River at Encyclopædia Britannica