Konkouré River
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The Konkouré River is a river in west Africa
. The river originates in west central Guinea
, West Africa, and flowing in a westerly direction 303 km to the Atlantic Ocean
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The river generates electricity
from the Garafiri Dam, a second hydroelectric dam in planned for construction on the river near Kaléta.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The river originates in west central Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
, West Africa, and flowing in a westerly direction 303 km to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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The river generates electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
from the Garafiri Dam, a second hydroelectric dam in planned for construction on the river near Kaléta.