Ikoy River
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The Ikoy, also Dcoye,[1] is a river of central-western Gabon. It is a tributary of the Ngounié River and flows into the river to the southeast of Lambaréné. It flows through the districts of , , and and the banks are inhabited by Tsogo-speaking clans.[2] The river is believed to be inhabited by a strange creature named a N’yamala, a dinosaur-like creature over 30 feet. Fang witch doctor Michel Obiang reported seeing it in 1946 near its confluence with the Ngounié River.[3] Tributaries include the and the . Geologically the Ikoy Fault is a defined fault in this area of Gabon.[4]
References[]
- ^ Mineral Trade Notes: Special supplement. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. 1954. p. 158. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Howard, Allen M.; Shain, Richard Matthew (2005). The Spatial Factor In African History: The Relationship Of The Social, Material, and Perceptual. BRILL. p. 235. ISBN 978-90-04-13913-8. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Eberhart, George M. (2002). Mysterious creatures. 1. (A - M). ABC-CLIO. p. 395. ISBN 978-1-57607-283-7. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Scanvic, Jean-Yves; Jean-Paul Deroin (1997). Aerospatial Remote Sensing In Geology. Balkema. p. 197. ISBN 978-90-5410-725-5. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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- Rivers of Gabon
- Africa river stubs
- Gabon geography stubs