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The Niger is the third-longest river in Africa, exceeded by the Nile and the Congo River. Its main tributary is the Benue River. Etymology. Commercial activity along the river front at Boubon, in Niger. The Niger has different names in the different languages of the region: Fula: Maayo Jaaliba 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 𞤔𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭𞤦𞤢.
7 paź 2024 · The Niger rises in Guinea at 9°05′ N and 10°47′ W on the eastern side of the Fouta Djallon (Guinea) highlands, only 150 miles (240 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Issuing as the Tembi from a deep ravine 2,800 feet (850 metres) above sea level, it flows due north over the first 100 miles (160 km).
22 sty 2020 · Location: West Africa. Length: 4,180 km (2,600 miles) Drainage Basin – 2,117,700 km square. Source: Guinea Highlands, Guinea. Countries: Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Mouth: Gulf of Guinea, Niger Delta (Oil Rivers), Nigeria. Record: 3 rd longest river in Africa. Shape: Boomerang/Crescent shape.
23 sty 2018 · The Niger River is the most important river in West Africa, and is the third longest river in Africa after the Nile River and Congo River. Known for its distinctive "boomerang" shape, the Niger River flows from the Guinea Highlands to the Sahara before making a sharp turn back to the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.
Coordinates: 13.86014°N 3.33328°W. The Niger River [8] is the main river of western Africa. It is over 4180 km (2500 miles) long. The river has a crescent shape and it goes through Guinea, Mali, Niger, on the border with Benin and then through Nigeria. Finally, it reaches the sea at a large delta, called the Niger Delta.
9 gru 2023 · The Niger River is the main river of the country and has the lowest point of the nation at 200 m. Running along its western border many of the large cities and urban centers in Niger can be found along the river including the capital city of Niamey.
3 lis 2021 · Looking at them more than 130 years later, I find these maps, showing the winding river moving through a tangle of islands, baobabs, tamarind trees, and hautes herbes – tall vegetation – fascinating to examine.
