Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Saloum
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
West Africa 14° N 13° N - 17° W 16° W
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Size Ref
River Length 120 km Area 29720 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref 28587
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Includes the Sine-Saloum Estuary which is located about 10 km south of Dakar, Senegal, at the mouth of the Saloum River.
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Sa-a, Pascualita on 03.12.99
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