The Cavalla River (also known as the Cavally, the Youbou and the Diougou) is a river in
West Africa
West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...
, originating from north of
Mont Nimba in
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
, through
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
, to
Zwedru in
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
, and back to the border with Ivory Coast. It ends in the
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea (French language, French: ''Golfe de Guinée''; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Golfo de Guinea''; Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Golfo da Guiné'') is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez i ...
, situated east of
Harper, Liberia. It forms the southern two-thirds of the
international boundary between Liberia and Ivory Coast.
It has a length of , and is the longest river in Liberia.
The name is derived from the
cavalla horse mackerel found at its mouth.
Cavalla River at Encyclopædia Britannica
/ref> It is home to the endemic Chiloglanis normani.
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External links
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World River Discharge Database
Rivers of Liberia
Rivers of Ivory Coast
Rivers of Guinea
International rivers of Africa
Ivory Coast–Liberia border
Border rivers
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