The Kolenté River (also known as the Great Scarcies River ) is a river in Guinea and Sierra Leone . The river forms a portion of the international border between the two countries. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Barlo Point, Sierra Leone . In Guinea, it is known as the Kolenté and in Sierra Leone, it is known as the Great Scarcies.
3-685: The Little Scarcies River empties into the same bay of the Atlantic Ocean just to the south of the Great Scarcies River. This area was settled by the Temne people who migrated from Futa Jalon to the north. 9°16′N 12°54′W / 9.267°N 12.900°W / 9.267; -12.900 This article related to a river in Guinea is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
6-635: A river in Sierra Leone is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Little Scarcies River The Little Scarcies River is a river in west Africa that begins in Guinea and flows into Sierra Leone , after which it empties into the Atlantic Ocean . It is surrounded by extensive marshlands . The river is also known as the Kaba River . The Great Scarcies River flows into
9-646: The same bay of the Atlantic Ocean ( 8°54′00″N 13°11′00″W / 8.90000°N 13.18333°W / 8.90000; -13.18333 ), just to the north of the mouth of the Little Scarcies River. This area was settled by the Temne people who migrated from Futa Jalon to the north. An earlier alternative form of the name was Scassos ; the English name is derived from the Portuguese Rio dos Carceres . This article related to
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