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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. [2]Large tributaries are the Faro River, the Gongola River and the Mayo Kébbi, which connects it with the Logone River (part of the ...
1 lip 2022 · Some of the major tributaries are Rivers Gongola, Kilunga, Mayo Ini, Mayo Belwa, Taraba, Donga, Ankwe and Katsina-Ala. These rivers flow into the Benue before joining River Niger at Lokoja. From the Cameroon end, River Benue is fed by tributaries from three catchment areas: the western highlands, the Adamawa highlands and the Mandara Mountains.
In Nigeria, River Benue is fed by tributaries from the two water provinces. Some of the major tributaries are Rivers Gongola, Kilunga, Mayo Ini, Mayo Belwa, Taraba, Donga,...
28 kwi 2022 · From the Camer oon end, River Benue is fed by tributaries from three catchment ar eas: the western highlands, the Adamawa highlands and the Mandara Mountains. According to Neba [ 23 ], only...
5 kwi 2023 · Once known as the Chadda River, it is most prominently known for being one of the largest tributaries of the Niger River, West Africa’s primary river. Along with this, the Benue River is also a vital transportation route with an immense distance of more than 800 miles.
1 sie 2023 · River Benue is joined by several other tributaries, including the Rivers Taraba, Donga and Katsina-Ala (Fig. 2) before it reaches its confluence with River Niger in Lokoja (Fig. 1, Fig. 3).
During flood periods its waters are linked via the Mayo-Kebbi tributary with the Logone, which flows into Lake Chad. Below the Mayo-Kebbi the river is navigable all year by boats drawing less than 2.5 feet (0.75 metres) and by larger boats for more restricted periods.
