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Jong River
River in Sierra Leone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jong or Taia river is a river flowing through Sierra Leone. It passes by the city of Mattru Jong,[2] and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via some deltas.[3]
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Jong Taia | |
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![]() Map of Sierra Leone with Jong River. | |
Location | |
Country | Sierra Leone |
Province | Eastern, Southern |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of the Pampana River and Teye River |
• coordinates | 8.3907°N 11.9973°W / 8.3907; -11.9973 |
• elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Mouth | Sherbro River (Atlantic Ocean) |
• coordinates | 7.5540°N 12.3546°W / 7.5540; -12.3546 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 249 km (155 mi) |
Basin size | 8,288 km2 (3,200 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | (Period: 1971–2000) 477 m3/s (16,800 cu ft/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Jong River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Bende Creek, Yaigini Creek |
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