Jurungkumani Bolong

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The Jurungkumani Bolong ( French spelling Jurungkumani Bôlon ) is a right tributary of the Bintang Bolong, which in turn is a tributary of the West African Gambia River .

geography

The Jurungkumani Bolong has its source in the Gambian West Coast region . The river flows for a length of approximately 19 kilometers in a northwesterly direction until it reaches the coordinate 13 ° 15 ′ 44 ″  N , 16 ° 10 ′ 34 ″  W Coordinates: 13 ° 15 ′ 44 ″  N , 16 ° 10 ′ 34 ″  W flows into the Bintang Bolong six kilometers north of Sibanor with a width of about 960 meters .

The addition Bolong , which has many tributaries of the Gambia, means "moving water" or "tributary" in the Mandinka language .

literature

  • Stephen C. Stringall, Dody Broyles: Gambia. International Travel Maps, Vancouver 2003, ISBN 1-55341-217-6 (map, 96 × 61 cm, 1: 350,000)