Sine (river)
| Sine | ||
 River system of the Saloum with the Sine |
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| location |
 Senegal
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| River system | Saloum | |
| Drain over | Saloum → Atlantic | |
| muzzle | south of Fatick in Saloum Coordinates: 14 ° 9 ′ 16 ″ N , 16 ° 26 ′ 52 ″ W 14 ° 9 ′ 16 ″ N , 16 ° 26 ′ 52 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
1 m
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| Medium-sized cities | Fatick | |
 The Sine in the dry season from the N 1 |
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The Sine (also Siin ) is a river in the West African state of Senegal .
geography
The Sine is centrally located in Senegal, it flows into the lower reaches of the Saloum in the Fatick region coming from the right and north . The river delta with which both flow into the Atlantic Ocean is named after these two rivers . There is the Sine Saloum National Park . This river delta is designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO .
Web links
- Sine at Geonames
- Kassoumay: Sine Saloum ( Memento from January 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )