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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
The Benue rises in the Adamawa Plateau of northern Cameroon, from where it flows west, and through the town of Garoua and Lagdo Reservoir, into Nigeria south of the Mandara mountains, and through Jimeta, Ibi and Makurdi before meeting the Niger River at Lokoja.
Lake Chad Watershed bounds the upper Benue River watershed to the north, to the east and south by the Republic of Cameroon, and the west by Lower Benue and upper Niger watershed (Fig. 1).
The four major drainage systems in the Nigeria are: • The Niger River Basin Drainage System with its major tributaries of Benue, Sokoto- Rima, Kaduna, Gongola, Katsina-Ala, Donga, Tarabe,...
Description: tributary of the Niger River in Cameroon and Nigeria; Categories: river, watercourse, liquid water and body of water; Location: Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa; View on OpenStreetMap
5 kwi 2023 · The Benue River begins within the Adamawa Plateau in west-central Africa and covers an expansive distance of 870 miles (1,400km). This plateau is the source for multiple waterways and is located in both Nigeria and Cameroon, similar to the river.
Location: Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa; View on OpenStreetMap
