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Medieval European maps applied the name Niger to the middle reaches of the river, in modern Mali, but Quorra (Kworra) to the lower reaches in modern Nigeria, as these were not recognized at the time as being the same river. [16]
1 sty 2013 · This Atlas of the Niger River Basin, published with the technical support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is intended to better know the importance of these resources of the basin. It is a discovery guide of the Niger basin through a series of thematic maps of which the main ones give an overview of the critical sites in terms of biodiversity ...
The niger River (le fleuve Niger in French and Djoliba in Mandingo) is a Major river of West Africa. The river is 4,184 km (2,600 mi) in length and it is the third-longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo River.
7 paź 2024 · Niger River, principal river of western Africa. With a length of 2,600 miles (4,200 km), it is the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo. The Niger is believed to have been named by the Greeks. Along its course it is known by several names.
The Niger River located in the heart of West Africa flows from its source in the Guinea Highlands along its 4,180 km course, through nine countries, to its mouth at the Niger delta where the river waters flow into the Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean.
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 .
There are two major river basins in Niger: the watershed of eastern Niger, which are dominated by the Lake Chad basin and the Komadougou Yobe; and the watershed of Western Niger, which is dominated by the Niger River and its tributaries.
