6 entries
Rivers & landmarks · named 1461; ceded 1821
Cape Mesurado (Ducor)
The Dei promontory and anchorage at the mouth of the Mesurado River, ceded in December 1821.
Rivers & landmarks · —
Cavalla River
The southeastern boundary river, joining Grebo and Krahn country to the Atlantic.
Rivers & landmarks · named by the Portuguese in the 15th century
Cestos River (Nuon/Nipoué)
The river the Portuguese named Rio dos Cestos, 'river of baskets', after the malagueta pepper sold there in basketwork.
Rivers & landmarks · pre-1822 and continuing
Lofa River
The northern river highway linking the Gola and Loma country to the coast west of the Mesurado.
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St Paul River
The principal river of the western interior, and the artery of Dei, Gola and Kpelle trade.
Rivers & landmarks · geological; inhabited for millennia
The Nimba Range
The forested massif on the north-eastern frontier, sacred to Mano and Gio communities and rich in iron ore.