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 in total length. The River Thames in London River running into Harrietville Trout Farm A river is a large natural waterway. ... Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...
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 at Bissau. Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of AmÃlcar Cabral. ... Geba - the hill, (2 Kings 23:8; Neh. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... The Corubal is a river of West Africa, a major tributary of the Geba River. ... Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...
It has long been an important trade route connecting into the interior; it is accessible to 2,000-ton ships some 90 miles in, and shallow-draft vessels even further.
Geba (gē'bə), in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, c.5 mi (8 km) NW of Jerusalem, the modern Jaba, the West Bank.
During the wars in the time of Saul, Geba was held as a garrison by the Philistines (1Sa 13:3), but they were ejected by Jonathan.
During the reigns of Asa king of Judah and Baasha king of Israel, Geba was one of two cities that Asa built up from the stones Baasha meant for Ramah (1 Kings 15:22; 2 Chron 16:6).
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