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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.
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.
5 kwi 2023 · Learn about the Benue River, a major tributary of the Niger River in West Africa. Find out its source, course, tributaries, climate, wildlife, and economic importance.
Benue lub Bénoué – rzeka w zachodniej Afryce, w Kamerunie i Nigerii. Główny dopływ Nigru. Długa na około 1400 km. W porze deszczowej jest żeglowna aż do miasta Garoua. Z tego względu w miesiącach letnich staje się szlakiem transportowym.
Benue River. Benue River, previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km2. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Map showing the Benue River drainage basin. Geography. 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]
Benue, state, east-central Nigeria. A wooded savanna region, it is bounded on the south by Cross River, Ebonyi, and Enugu states, on the west by Kogi state, on the north by Nassawara state, and on the northeast by Taraba state.
