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of land along the coast, around the bay, and extending a short distance up the
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Ngerbechederngul from Ngatpang is the Ngcholetel. In the southern part of the State are the drainages of the Ngatpang and Tabecheding Rivers. The Ngetmiich River, the largest tributary of the Tabecheding, drains the large interior region in the southeast part of the State. Along the edges of the bay, on the lower slopes of the hills, are deep,
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soils which contain rich deposits of clay. South of the bay on the upland hills, the soils are thin and associated with scrub vegetation. Also associated with thin soils in low lying and poorly drained basins are bogs.
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