Gambia River

Japanese: ガンビア[川]（英語表記）Gambia River

A river that flows through Gambia, the westernmost part of West Africa, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It originates in the Fouta Djallon Mountains in Guinea, flows northwest into Senegal, flows west through Gambia, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at its mouth in the capital, Banjul. It is 1,120 km long. In the rainy season, ocean-going ships can travel as far as Georgetown, about 280 km from the mouth of the river, making it Gambia's main transportation route. Although the riverbanks are mostly low-lying marshes, it produces groundnuts, millet, corn, rice, and other crops. Groundnuts in particular are an important commercial crop that accounts for most of Gambia's exports.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

西アフリカの西端，ガンビアを貫流して大西洋に注ぐ川。ギニアのフータ･ジャロン山地に源を発し，北西に流れてセネガルに入り，ガンビアを西に貫流し，河口の首都バンジュルで大西洋に注ぐ。全長1120km。雨季には河口より約280kmのジョージタウンまで外洋船の航行が可能であり，ガンビア第一の幹線輸送路となっている。河岸沿いは低湿地が多いが，ラッカセイ，キビ，トウモロコシ，米などを産する。とくにラッカセイはガンビアの輸出のほとんどを占める重要な商品作物である。

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