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Wow... The river Gambia is named because it runs through the country "The Gambia" not the other way round.
The Gambia is named so because of the word "cambio" in Portuguese meaning trade because it was colonised by them and the British.
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What is the name of the river that flows through Gambia?
The river Gambia
The nation Gambia follows what natural features?
The nation gambia follows a river called the Gambia River.
What major bodies of water from Gambia?
The Gambia River
What are major landforms in Gambia?
Gambia river
When was River Gambia National Park created?
River Gambia National Park was created in 1978.
What surrounds gambia?
The Gambia completely surrounds the Gambia River; the river runs through the interior of the country. The Gambia is also surrounded by Senegal, apart from a small border on the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the area of River Gambia National Park?
The area of River Gambia National Park is 5,850,000.0 square meters.
What was Gambia named after?
Gambia was colonised by the Portugese and Gambia comes from the Portugese word 'cambio' meaning 'trade'
What is the name of the river that runs through The Gambia?
The Gambia River is 700 miles long and flows from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul.
What country does the Gambia river run through?
it passes through Guinea, Senegal and Gambia.
What country borders Senegal to the west?
The Gambia, which is a narrow strip of land along the Gambia River. The Gambia is literally engulfed by Senegal and it has borders with Senegal to the North, East, and South. The Gambia's other border is the Atlantic Ocean to the West.
What are the mayor water bodies in Senegal?
Senegal has many rivers: Senegal River, the Gambia, and Casamance River.
