The Geba is a river of West Africa that rises in Guinea, passes through Senegal, and reaches the Atlantic Ocean in Guinea-Bissau. It is about 340 miles (550 km) in total length.
Its tributary the Colufe River joins the Geba at Bafatá. After passing by Geba town and Bambadinca, the river broadens into a wide estuary below Xime (where it is joined by the Corubal River), with a total width of about 10 miles (16 km) at Bissau.
It has long been an important trade route connecting into the interior; it is accessible to 2,000-ton ships some 90 miles (140 km) in, and shallow-draft vessels even further.
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Coordinates: 11°43′20″N 15°38′40″W / 11.72222°N 15.64444°W / 11.72222; -15.64444
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