The Gambia River

The Gambia River is one of the smallest major rivers in Africa, running just 1,130 km (700 miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean at the capital city, Banjul. It is navigable for about half that length.

The river is known largely because of The Gambia, the smallest country in Africa, which consists of little more than half the river and its two banks.