Mano
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Mano Zeliba (in the upper reaches) |
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 Liberia Sierra Leone
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| River system | Mano | |
| source | As Zeliba near Voinjama in Liberia on the border with Guinea 8 ° 28 ′ 23 ″ N , 9 ° 37 ′ 41 ″ W |
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| Source height | 560 m | |
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Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 6 ° 55 ′ 15 " N , 11 ° 30 ′ 21" W 6 ° 55 ′ 15 " N , 11 ° 30 ′ 21" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 560 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.4 ‰ | |
| length | 391 km | |
| Catchment area | 7520 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Manwunya (Mawunsu) Creek, Gbeya, Konja (Kuinja) Creek, Masua Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Morro , Mahoi | |
| Navigable | Navigable in the lower reaches | |
The Mano , in the upper reaches of the Zeliba , is a coastal river in West Africa .
course
The river rises as Zeliba near Voinjama in Liberia on the border with Guinea . It initially runs about 50 km west and then swings to the south. Shortly afterwards, at the mouth of the Gbeya, it changes its name to Mano. The river continues to flow in a south-westerly direction and forms the natural border between Liberia and Sierra Leone from the mouth of its most important tributary, the Morro . It flows through the districts of Kailahun , Kenema and Pujehun in Sierra Leone and in Liberia through the counties Lofa , Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount .
traffic
After years of civil war in both countries, an important bridge over the Mano between Liberia and Sierra Leone was reopened in 2007.
economy
The Mano is the namesake of the Mano River Union , which was founded in 1973 by Liberia and Sierra Leone and today also includes Guinea and the Ivory Coast .