Komoé River
River in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Komoé River or Comoé River is a river in West Africa. The river originates on the Sikasso Plateau of Burkina Faso,[1] flows through the Cascades de Karfiguéla, forms a short section of the border between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast before entering Ivory Coast. It serves as the major drainage for the northeastern portion of that country before emptying into the Atlantic.[2] The banks of the Komoé are shaded by riparian forests along most of its length, providing an important habitat for wildlife and a source of agricultural water.[2] Where reliable floodplains form in Ivory Coast, rice may be grown.[2] A portion of the river in northern Ivory Coast is the source of the vegetative richness that earned that area a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, Comoé National Park.[2]
Komoé River Comoé River | |
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Location | |
Country | Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sikasso Plateau |
• location | Bobo-Dioulasso Department, Houet Province, Burkina Faso |
• coordinates | 10°58′N 004°30′W |
• elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
Mouth | Grand-Bassam |
• location | Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean, Ivory Coast |
• coordinates | 5°11′30″N 003°43′20″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 759 km (472 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Léraba River |