Jong River

Jong Taia
Map of Sierra Leone with Jong River.
Location
Country	Sierra Leone
Province	Eastern, Southern
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of the Pampana River and Teye River
• coordinates	8.3907°N 11.9973°W / 8.3907; -11.9973
• elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Mouth	Sherbro River (Atlantic Ocean)
• coordinates	7.5540°N 12.3546°W / 7.5540; -12.3546
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	249 km (155 mi)
Basin size	8,288 km^2 (3,200 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Near mouth
• average	(Period: 1971–2000) 477 m^3/s (16,800 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
River system	Jong River
Tributaries
• left	Bende Creek, Yaigini Creek

The Jong or Taia river is a river flowing through Sierra Leone. It passes by the city of Mattru Jong,[2] and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via some deltas.[3]

References

1. "North Africa-West Coast".
2. "Sierra Leone Web - Village Names".
3. West Africa Topographical Maps, Series N504, 1:250,000, U.S. Army Map Service, 1955