What is the longer river in Liberia?

What is the longer river in Liberia?

It has a length of 515 kilometers (320 mi), and is the longest river in Liberia….Cavalla River.

Cavalla river Cavally, Youbou, Diougou
Length	515 km (320 mi)

How long is Cavalla River?

320 mi
Cavalla River/Length

Which river has the largest basin in Liberia?

Saint John River
The 175-mile-long (282 km) river has a drainage basin covering 5,700 square miles (15,000 km2)….Saint John River (Liberia)

Saint John River
Basin size	5,700 sq mi (15,000 km2)
Discharge
• average	Annual at Baila: 136.06 m3/s (4,805 cu ft/s)

What are the rivers of Liberia?

The Mano and Morro rivers in the northwest and the Cavalla in the east and southeast are major rivers and form sections of Liberia’s boundaries. Other major rivers are the Lofa in the north and, moving southward, the St. Paul, St. John, and Cestos, all of which parallel each other and flow perpendicular to the coast.

What are the seven river in Liberia?

List of rivers of Liberia

• Moa River (Sierra Leone) Magowi River.
• Mano River (Gbeya River) Moro River.
• Mafa River.
• Lofa River. Mahe River. Lawa River.
• Saint Paul River. Nianda River. Via River.

What is the largest lake in Liberia?

Lake Piso
Lake Piso, the largest lake in Liberia, is a lagoon whose size and salinity depends on the season. During the rainy season, Lake Piso has more freshwater, as rivers drain into its basin.

What are the 6 major river in Liberia?

Rivers

Name of the River	River length (km)	Basin area in Liberia (km2)
Moa River	475	1,730
Mano River	391	5,539
Lofa River	410	9,189
St. Paul River	495	10,991

What is the six major river of Liberia?

Rivers

Name of the River	River length (km)	Basin area in Liberia (km2)
St. Paul River	495	10,991
Farmington River	153	5,249
St. John River	464	14,363
Cestos River	476	10,389

What is the artificial lake in Liberia?

Liberia’s only Man-made (artificial) lake, Lake Teleh in Sanniquelllie City, Nimba County.

How many mountains are there in Liberia and their location?

There are 200 named mountains in Liberia. The highest and the most prominent mountain is Mount Wuteve.

Which lake is the largest in Liberia?

What are the six major rivers in Liberia?

How big is the coastline of Liberia in km?

Liberia’s coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture. The coastline stretches from the Mano River in the north-west to the River Cavally in the south-east. It is about 579 km wide with many branches.

What are the names of the rivers in Liberia?

Additional rivers of note are the Lofa, St. Paul, St. John and Cestos River, all of which flow into the Atlantic. Liberia is divided into 15 counties which are subdivided into 90 and further into clans.

Which is the longest river in East Africa?

The Nile River, or the Nile-Kagera, is Africa’s longest river at 6,853 km in total. Kagera is an East African river which forms an upper part of the river Nile’s headwaters. It is also responsible for carrying water from the Nile’s furthest source.

Where is the country of Liberia located in the world?

Liberia is a country in West Africa. It is located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres. The three countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast bound Liberia to the northwest, north, and east respectively. The Atlantic Ocean borders Liberia to the south-southwest. Liberia Bordering Countries : Guinea, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone.