Jong River Explained

Jong
Name Other:Taia
Map:SierraLeoneOMC.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Sierra Leone
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Eastern, Southern
Length:249km (155miles)
Discharge1 Location:Near mouth
Discharge1 Avg:(Period: 1971–2000) [1]
Source1 Location:Confluence of the Pampana River and Teye River
Source1 Coordinates:8.3907°N -11.9973°W
Source1 Elevation:63m (207feet)
Mouth:Sherbro River (Atlantic Ocean)
Mouth Coordinates:7.554°N -12.3546°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
River System:Jong River
Basin Size:[2]
Tributaries Left:Bende Creek, Yaigini Creek

The Jong or Taia river is a river flowing through Sierra Leone. It passes by the city of Mattru Jong,[3] and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via some deltas.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Africa-West Coast.
  2. Web site: North Africa-West Coast.
  3. Web site: Sierra Leone Web - Village Names.
  4. West Africa Topographical Maps, Series N504, 1:250,000, U.S. Army Map Service, 1955