Saint Paul River

The Saint Paul River descends from the highlands of Guinea through the forests of Liberia to the Atlantic near Cape Mesurado. Its upper course is known as the Diani or Niandi. Villages along the river belong to a region of dense forest and abundant rainfall, where waterways provide routes through the interior. Near its mouth the river enters the coastal trading world that connected African communities with ships from across the Atlantic.

The later city of Tubmanburg lies here.