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Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. [2] The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km 2 (123,000 sq mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) is navigable during the summer months.
27 lip 2024 · In Nigeria, the River Benue flows through both central and eastern regions and rests on the basins of Lokoja in Kogi State. The societal development of Yola, including transportation, agriculture, and fishing, has always largely relied on the river’s attributes.
1 lip 2022 · Data such as river flow for Jimeta and Numan, and mean monthly water stage time series for three stations within Rivers Benue (at Jimeta), Belwa (at Dong) and Mayo Ini (at Ngurore West) reaches were obtained from the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola and assessed.
5 kwi 2023 · Besides its water flow, the Benue River also has a major impact on the region with a basin size of 123,000 sq. miles (319,000 sq. km.), which is more than 30% of Nigeria’s total area! This large basin is supplemented by the multiple tributaries which bolster the Benue River.
1 lis 2017 · There are threats to river basin in Nigeria and the commonest include waste input, excessive water resources exploitation and invasive weeds. River systems in Nigeria should be properly and...
In Nigeria, the River Benue flows through both the central and eastern regions and rests on the basins of Lokoja in Benue State.
21 wrz 2024 · Benue River, river in western Africa, longest tributary of the Niger, about 673 miles (1,083 km) in length. It rises in northern Cameroon as the Bénoué at about 4,400 feet (1,340 metres) and, in its first 150 miles (240 km), descends more than 2,000 feet (600 metres) over many falls and rapids, the
