Sewa River, Eastern Province, Sierra Leonei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sewa River | River |
| Eastern Province | Province |
| Sierra Leone | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 41' 57'' North , 11° 15' 16'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
122955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122955:7
GUID (UUID V4):
181bd421-11ee-430a-bc1e-088bd6506e64
Sewa River is a river in Sierra Leone. Its furthest sources are the Bagbe River and Bafi River, which originate in the mountainous areas of the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Guinea. From the confluence of Bagbe and Bafi in the Kono District, Sewa flows 240-kilometre (150 mi) in a south-southwestern direction and drains an area of 14,141 square kilometres (5,460 sq mi). Close to the Atlantic coast, the river joins Waanje River to form the Kittam River.
Sewa River is navigable over shorter distances, but in the middle and upper reaches, rapids dominate.
The river has great commercial value for Sierra Leone. Sewa's upper reaches are being panned for diamonds on a large scale.
Coordinates are for the junction of the Bagbe and Bafi rivers.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewa_River |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q33856527 |
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Sewa River, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone