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Geba River

The Geba (French: Rivi??re Geba, Portuguese: Rio Geba) is a river of West Africa that rises in the northernmost area of Guinea in the Fouta Djallon highlands, passes through southern Senegal, and reaches the Atlantic Ocean in Guinea-Bissau. It is about 550 kilometres (340 mi) in total length. In Senegal, the river is locally known as the Kayanga. Its tributary the Colufe River joins the Geba at Bafat??. After passing by Geba town and Bambadinca, the river broadens into a wide estuary below Xime (where it is joined by the Corubal River), with a total width of about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) at Bissau. The estuary widens further as the river flows into the Atlantic, forming the Bissagos Islands archipelago. The Geba River, along with the Corubal River, drains the Bafat?? Plateau. It also drains the Gab?? Plain, along with the Farim River (also known as the Cacheu River), and their tributaries. It has long...

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