The Wetland Reserve is located on the north bank of the River Gambia, approximately 100 km (52 nautical miles) from the river mouth.

It extends from the River Gambia north to the Senegalese border along the Baobolon tributary.

The River Gambia was the principal route of navigation and transport inland, with a port at Bathurst.

I drove inland to where the River Gambia begins its 500-mile journey up-country.

Soma is a town in the Gambia, lying south of the River Gambia.

Set out from the River Gambia and got to the River Niger.

The River Gambia flows from Senegal through its centre and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Another sailor, Hanno the Navigator, explored the Atlantic to the south, along the African coast well past the River Gambia.

He was appointed in 1620 to command an expedition to explore the River Gambia, for a group of adventurers.

The River Gambia is one of the most navigable of all African rivers.