Dubo River
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Dubo River, D'bor River, Dubor, Dru River |
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West Africa Liberia
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| River system | Dubo River | |
| source | Headwaters in the Tiehnpo Range 5 ° 5 ′ 53 ″ N , 8 ° 5 ′ 21 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 95 m | |
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Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 4 ° 43 ′ 28 " N , 8 ° 30 ′ 35" W 4 ° 43 ′ 28 " N , 8 ° 30 ′ 35" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 95 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.95 ‰ | |
| length | 100 km | |
| Catchment area | 1061 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Wu River, Dubalo Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Bafe Creek | |
| Navigable | not navigable | |
The Dubo River , also known as the D'bor River, Dubor, Dru River , is a river in the Republic of Liberia in West Africa .
course
The river has a length of about 100 km, it has its source in the Tiehnpo Range in the southwestern part of River Gee County and flows through the Grand Kru County in countless meanders. The river flows into the Atlantic about 10 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Sasstown .
Settlement
The landscape of the Dubo River is shaped by the tropical rainforest and is only sparsely populated. The area was one of the regions of Liberia that had long been maintained by the indigenous population against the aspirations of the American-Liberian immigrants. The region was the scene of bitter fighting as recently as the 1920s. The conflicts over dominance in the lucrative coastal trade, which were also carried out within the indigenous population groups, became known as Kru Wars (German: Kru Wars). It was not until the early 1930s that the last uprisings were cracked down with great brutality by government troops.
raw materials
As a result of a deposit exploration , gold deposits were found in the upper reaches of the Dubo River . The region has always been sparsely populated and there is practically no road network.
literature
- J. W. Lugenbeel: The republic of Liberia: its geography, climate, soil and productions, with a history of its early settlements . G. S. Stockwell, New York 1868, p. 299 ( Google Books ).
Web links
- TK250 NB29-4 (MONROVIA) , US Army Map Service (Ed.), Washington 1960
Individual evidence
- ↑ Liberia River Basins 2016 - Drainage Divisions and River Basin Boundaries
- ↑ TRC Final Report: Volume II. (PDF; 3.1 MB) TRC, July 2009, p. 384 , archived from the original on October 31, 2010 ; accessed on January 31, 2011 (English).
- ^ Grand Kru County Development Agenda. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Gouvernement of Liberia, 2008, p. 76 , accessed on January 31, 2011 (English).