Doué (Senegal)
Doué | ||
Doué at Ndiawara |
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location | Senegal | |
River system | Senegal | |
origin | Junction from Senegal 16 ° 6 ′ 19 ″ N , 13 ° 50 ′ 37 ″ W |
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Source height | 8 m | |
muzzle | in Senegal coordinates: 16 ° 38 ′ 47 " N , 15 ° 4 ′ 3" W 16 ° 38 ′ 47 " N , 15 ° 4 ′ 3" W |
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Mouth height | 2 m | |
Height difference | 6 m | |
Bottom slope | 0.04 ‰ | |
length | 143 km |
The Doué is a left southern branch of Senegal in the Senegalese region of Saint-Louis . At the same time as the Diamel flows into the main stream , it branches off from this in turn. There is the village of Ganguel on the left bank near the town of Galoya Toucouleur . 143 kilometers further north-west, near the village of Doué , the main and secondary streams reunite.
Doué and Senegal surround the island of Morfil , on which the most important city on the bank of the main river is the departmental prefecture of Podor . On the other hand , on the Doué is Ndioum , the largest city in the Podor department .